Management Scripts

Management Scripts

You can use two shell scripts to manage named: /usr/sbin/named.reload and /usr/sbin/named.restart.

named Reload Script

This shell script sends the HUP signal to named, which causes it to read named.boot and reload the database. All previously cached data is lost. Use this script when named is running and you want the internal database for named to reflect any changes you have made.

named Restart Script

This shell script terminates the running named and starts a new one. Use this script when you have made changes to the named.boot file, or whenever you need to place the server in a known state.