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.TH "KNOT.CONF" "5" "@RELEASE_DATE@" "@VERSION@" "Knot DNS"
.SH NAME
knot.conf \- Knot DNS configuration file
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
Configuration files for Knot DNS use simplified YAML format. Simplified means
that not all of the features are supported.
.sp
For the description of configuration items, we have to declare a meaning of
the following symbols:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBINT\fP – Integer
.IP \(bu 2
\fBSTR\fP – Textual string
.IP \(bu 2
\fBHEXSTR\fP – Hexadecimal string (with \fB0x\fP prefix)
.IP \(bu 2
\fBBOOL\fP – Boolean value (\fBon\fP/\fBoff\fP or \fBtrue\fP/\fBfalse\fP)
.IP \(bu 2
\fBTIME\fP – Number of seconds, an integer with possible time multiplier suffix
(\fBs\fP ~ 1, \fBm\fP ~ 60, \fBh\fP ~ 3600 or \fBd\fP ~ 24 * 3600)
.IP \(bu 2
\fBSIZE\fP – Number of bytes, an integer with possible size multiplier suffix
(\fBB\fP ~ 1, \fBK\fP ~ 1024, \fBM\fP ~ 1024^2 or \fBG\fP ~ 1024^3)
.IP \(bu 2
\fBBASE64\fP – Base64 encoded string
.IP \(bu 2
\fBADDR\fP – IPv4 or IPv6 address
.IP \(bu 2
\fBDNAME\fP – Domain name
.IP \(bu 2
\fB\&...\fP – Multi\-valued item, order of the values is preserved
.IP \(bu 2
\fB[\fP \fB]\fP – Optional value
.IP \(bu 2
\fB|\fP – Choice
.UNINDENT
.sp
The configuration consists of several fixed sections and optional module
sections. There are 16 fixed sections (\fBmodule\fP, \fBserver\fP, \fBxdp\fP, \fBcontrol\fP,
\fBlog\fP, \fBstatistics\fP, \fBdatabase\fP, \fBkeystore\fP, \fBkey\fP, \fBremote\fP,
\fBremotes\fP, \fBacl\fP, \fBsubmission\fP, \fBpolicy\fP, \fBtemplate\fP, \fBzone\fP).
Module sections are prefixed with the \fBmod\-\fP prefix (e.g. \fBmod\-stats\fP).
.sp
Most of the sections (e.g. \fBzone\fP) are sequences of settings blocks. Each
settings block begins with a unique identifier, which can be used as a reference
from other sections (such an identifier must be defined in advance).
.sp
A multi\-valued item can be specified either as a YAML sequence:
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.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
address: [10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2]
.ft P
.fi
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.sp
or as more single\-valued items each on an extra line:
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.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
address: 10.0.0.1
address: 10.0.0.2
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
If an item value contains spaces or other special characters, it is necessary
to enclose such a value within double quotes \fB\(dq\fP \fB\(dq\fP\&.
.sp
If not specified otherwise, an item representing a file or a directory path may
be defined either as an absolute path (starting with \fB/\fP), or a path relative
to the same directory as the default value of the item.
.SH COMMENTS
.sp
A comment begins with a \fB#\fP character and is ignored during processing.
Also each configuration section or sequence block allows a permanent
comment using the \fBcomment\fP item which is stored in the server beside the
configuration.
.SH INCLUDING CONFIGURATION
.sp
Another configuration file or files, matching a pattern, can be included at
the top level in the current file.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
include: STR
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS include
.sp
A path or a matching pattern specifying one or more files that are included
at the place of the include option position in the configuration.
If the path is not absolute, then it is considered to be relative to the
current file. The pattern can be an arbitrary string meeting POSIX \fIglob\fP
requirements, e.g. dir/*.conf. Matching files are processed in sorted order.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH CLEARING CONFIGURATION SECTIONS
.sp
It\(aqs possible to clear specified configuration sections at given phases
of the configuration parsing.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
clear: STR
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS clear
.sp
A matching pattern specifying configuration sections that are cleared when
this item is parsed. This allows overriding of existing configuration
in the configuration database when including a configuration file or
ensures that some configuration wasn\(aqt specified in previous includes.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
For the pattern matching the POSIX function
\fI\%fnmatch()\fP
is used. On Linux, the GNU extension
\fI\%FNM_EXTMATCH\fP
is enabled, which allows extended pattern matching.
Examples:
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.IP \(bu 2
\fBclear: zone\fP – Clears the \fBzone\fP section.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBclear: mod\-*\fP – Clears all module sections.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBclear: \(dq[!z]*\(dq\fP – Clears all sections not beginning with letter \fBz\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBclear: !(zone)\fP – (GNU only) Clears all sections except the \fBzone\fP one.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBclear: @(zone|template)\fP – (GNU only) Clears the \fBzone\fP and \fBtemplate\fP sections.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH MODULE SECTION
.sp
Dynamic modules loading configuration.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If configured with non\-empty \fB\-\-with\-moduledir=path\fP parameter, all
shared modules in this directory will be automatically loaded.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
module:
  \- id: STR
    file: STR
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A module identifier in the form of the \fBmod\-\fP prefix and module name suffix.
.SS file
.sp
A path to a shared library file with the module implementation.
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If the path is not absolute, the library is searched in the set of
system directories. See \fBman dlopen\fP for more details.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB${libdir}/knot/modules\-${version}\fP/module_name.so
(or \fB${path}\fP/module_name.so if configured with \fB\-\-with\-moduledir=path\fP)
.SH SERVER SECTION
.sp
General options related to the server.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
server:
    identity: [STR]
    version: [STR]
    nsid: [STR|HEXSTR]
    rundir: STR
    user: STR[:STR]
    pidfile: STR
    udp\-workers: INT
    tcp\-workers: INT
    background\-workers: INT
    async\-start: BOOL
    tcp\-idle\-timeout: TIME
    tcp\-io\-timeout: INT
    tcp\-remote\-io\-timeout: INT
    tcp\-max\-clients: INT
    tcp\-reuseport: BOOL
    tcp\-fastopen: BOOL
    quic\-max\-clients: INT
    quic\-outbuf\-max\-size: SIZE
    quic\-idle\-close\-timeout: TIME
    remote\-pool\-limit: INT
    remote\-pool\-timeout: TIME
    remote\-retry\-delay: TIME
    socket\-affinity: BOOL
    udp\-max\-payload: SIZE
    udp\-max\-payload\-ipv4: SIZE
    udp\-max\-payload\-ipv6: SIZE
    key\-file: STR
    cert\-file: STR
    edns\-client\-subnet: BOOL
    answer\-rotation: BOOL
    automatic\-acl: BOOL
    proxy\-allowlist: ADDR[/INT] | ADDR\-ADDR ...
    dbus\-event: none | running | zone\-updated | ksk\-submission | dnssec\-invalid ...
    dbus\-init\-delay: TIME
    listen: ADDR[@INT] | STR ...
    listen\-quic: ADDR[@INT] ...
.ft P
.fi
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.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBCAUTION:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
When you change configuration parameters dynamically or via configuration file
reload, some parameters in the Server section require restarting the Knot server
so that the changes take effect. See below for the details.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS identity
.sp
An identity of the server returned in the response to the query for TXT
record \fBid.server.\fP or \fBhostname.bind.\fP in the CHAOS class (\fI\%RFC 4892\fP).
Set to an empty value to disable.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP FQDN hostname
.SS version
.sp
A version of the server software returned in the response to the query
for TXT record \fBversion.server.\fP or \fBversion.bind.\fP in the CHAOS
class (\fI\%RFC 4892\fP). Set to an empty value to disable.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP server version
.SS nsid
.sp
A DNS name server identifier (\fI\%RFC 5001\fP). Set to an empty value to disable.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP FQDN hostname at the moment of the daemon start
.SS rundir
.sp
A path for storing run\-time data (PID file, unix sockets, etc.). A non\-absolute
path is relative to the \fI\%knotd\fP startup directory.
.sp
Depending on the usage of this parameter, its change may require restart of the Knot
server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB${localstatedir}/run/knot\fP (configured with \fB\-\-with\-rundir=path\fP)
.SS user
.sp
A system user with an optional system group (\fBuser:group\fP) under which the
server is run after starting and binding to interfaces. Linux capabilities
are employed if supported.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBroot:root\fP
.SS pidfile
.sp
A PID file \fI\%location\fP\&.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%rundir\fP\fB/knot.pid\fP
.SS udp\-workers
.sp
A number of UDP workers (threads) used to process incoming queries
over UDP.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP equal to the number of online CPUs
.SS tcp\-workers
.sp
A number of TCP workers (threads) used to process incoming queries
over TCP.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP equal to the number of online CPUs, default value is at least 10
.SS background\-workers
.sp
A number of workers (threads) used to execute background operations (zone
loading, zone updates, etc.).
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP equal to the number of online CPUs, default value is at most 10
.SS async\-start
.sp
If enabled, server doesn\(aqt wait for the zones to be loaded and starts
responding immediately with SERVFAIL answers until the zone loads.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS tcp\-idle\-timeout
.sp
Maximum idle time (in seconds) between requests on an inbound TCP connection.
It means if there is no activity on an inbound TCP connection during this limit,
the connection is closed by the server.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB10\fP
.SS tcp\-io\-timeout
.sp
Maximum time (in milliseconds) to receive or send one DNS message over an inbound
TCP connection. It means this limit applies to normal DNS queries and replies,
incoming DDNS, and \fBoutgoing zone transfers\fP\&. The timeout is measured since some
data is already available for processing.
Set to 0 for infinity.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB500\fP (milliseconds)
.sp
\fBCAUTION:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
In order to reduce the risk of Slow Loris attacks, it\(aqs recommended setting
this limit as low as possible on public servers.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS tcp\-remote\-io\-timeout
.sp
Maximum time (in milliseconds) to receive or send one DNS message over an outbound
TCP connection which has already been established to a configured remote server.
It means this limit applies to incoming zone transfers, sending NOTIFY,
DDNS forwarding, and DS check or push. This timeout includes the time needed
for a network round\-trip and for a query processing by the remote.
Set to 0 for infinity.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB5000\fP (milliseconds)
.SS tcp\-reuseport
.sp
If enabled, each TCP worker listens on its own socket and the OS kernel
socket load balancing is employed using SO_REUSEPORT (or SO_REUSEPORT_LB
on FreeBSD). Due to the lack of one shared socket, the server can offer
higher response rate processing over TCP. However, in the case of
time\-consuming requests (e.g. zone transfers of a TLD zone), enabled reuseport
may result in delayed or not being responded client requests. So it is
advisable to use this option on secondary servers.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS tcp\-fastopen
.sp
If enabled, use TCP Fast Open for outbound TCP communication (client side):
incoming zone transfers, sending NOTIFY, and DDNS forwarding. This mode simplifies
TCP handshake and can result in better networking performance. TCP Fast Open
for inbound TCP communication (server side) isn\(aqt affected by this
configuration as it\(aqs enabled automatically if supported by OS.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
The TCP Fast Open support must also be enabled on the OS level:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Linux/macOS: ensure kernel parameter \fBnet.ipv4.tcp_fastopen\fP is \fB2\fP or
\fB3\fP for server side, and \fB1\fP or \fB3\fP for client side.
.IP \(bu 2
FreeBSD: ensure kernel parameter \fBnet.inet.tcp.fastopen.server_enable\fP
is \fB1\fP for server side, and \fBnet.inet.tcp.fastopen.client_enable\fP is
\fB1\fP for client side.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS quic\-max\-clients
.sp
A maximum number of QUIC clients connected in parallel.
.sp
See also \fI\%quic\fP\&.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB128\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB10000\fP (ten thousand)
.SS quic\-outbuf\-max\-size
.sp
Maximum cumulative size of memory used for buffers of unACKed
sent messages. This limit is per one UDP worker.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Set low if little memory is available (together with \fI\%quic\-max\-clients\fP
since QUIC connections are memory\-heavy). Set to high value if outgoing zone
transfers of big zone over QUIC are expected.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1M\fP (1 MiB)
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB100M\fP (100 MiB)
.SS quic\-idle\-close\-timeout
.sp
Time in seconds, after which any idle QUIC connection is gracefully closed.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB4\fP
.SS remote\-pool\-limit
.sp
If nonzero, the server will keep up to this number of outgoing TCP connections
open for later use. This is an optimization to avoid frequent opening of
TCP connections to the same remote.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SS remote\-pool\-timeout
.sp
The timeout in seconds after which the unused kept\-open outgoing TCP connections
to remote servers are closed.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB5\fP
.SS remote\-retry\-delay
.sp
When a connection attempt times out to some remote address, this information will be
kept for this specified time (in milliseconds) and other connections to the same address won\(aqt
be attempted. This prevents repetitive waiting for timeout on an unreachable remote.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SS socket\-affinity
.sp
If enabled and if SO_REUSEPORT is available on Linux, all configured network
sockets are bound to UDP and TCP workers in order to increase the networking performance.
This mode isn\(aqt recommended for setups where the number of network card queues
is lower than the number of UDP or TCP workers.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS tcp\-max\-clients
.sp
A maximum number of TCP clients connected in parallel, set this below the file
descriptor limit to avoid resource exhaustion.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
It is advisable to adjust the maximum number of open files per process in your
operating system configuration.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP one half of the file descriptor limit for the server process
.SS udp\-max\-payload
.sp
Maximum EDNS0 UDP payload size default for both IPv4 and IPv6.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1232\fP
.SS udp\-max\-payload\-ipv4
.sp
Maximum EDNS0 UDP payload size for IPv4.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1232\fP
.SS udp\-max\-payload\-ipv6
.sp
Maximum EDNS0 UDP payload size for IPv6.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1232\fP
.SS key\-file
.sp
Path to a server key PEM file which is used for DNS over QUIC communication.
A non\-absolute path of a user specified key file is relative to the
\fB@config_dir@\fP directory.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP auto\-generated key
.SS cert\-file
.sp
Path to a server certificate PEM file which is used for DNS over QUIC communication.
A non\-absolute path is relative to the \fB@config_dir@\fP directory.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP one\-time in\-memory certificate
.SS edns\-client\-subnet
.sp
Enable or disable EDNS Client Subnet support. If enabled, responses to queries
containing the EDNS Client Subnet option
always contain a valid EDNS Client Subnet option according to \fI\%RFC 7871\fP\&.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS answer\-rotation
.sp
Enable or disable sorted\-rrset rotation in the answer section of normal replies.
The rotation shift is simply determined by a query ID.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS automatic\-acl
.sp
If enabled, \fI\%automatic ACL\fP setting of
configured remotes is considered when evaluating authorized operations.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS proxy\-allowlist
.sp
An ordered list of IP addresses, network subnets, or network ranges
which are allowed as a source address of proxied DNS traffic over UDP.
The supported proxy protocol is
\fI\%haproxy PROXY v2\fP\&.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
TCP is not supported.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS dbus\-event
.sp
Specification of server or zone states which emit a D\-Bus signal on the system
bus. The bus name is \fBcz.nic.knotd\fP, the object path is \fB/cz/nic/knotd\fP, and
the interface name is \fBcz.nic.knotd.events\fP\&.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – No signal is emitted.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrunning\fP – There are two possible signals emitted:
.INDENT 2.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBstarted\fP when the server is started and all configured zones (including
catalog zones and their members) are loaded or successfully bootstrapped.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBstopped\fP when the server shutdown sequence is initiated.
.UNINDENT
.IP \(bu 2
\fBzone\-updated\fP – The signal \fBzone_updated\fP is emitted when a zone has been updated;
the signal parameters are \fIzone name\fP and \fIzone SOA serial\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBkeys\-updated\fP \- The signal \fBkeys_updated\fP is emitted when a DNSSEC key set
of this zone is updated.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBksk\-submission\fP – The signal \fBzone_ksk_submission\fP is emitted if there is
a ready KSK present when the zone is signed; the signal parameters are
\fIzone name\fP, \fIKSK keytag\fP, and \fIKSK KASP id\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdnssec\-invalid\fP – The signal \fBzone_dnssec_invalid\fP is emitted when DNSSEC
validation fails; the signal parameter is \fIzone name\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This function requires systemd version at least 221.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBnone\fP
.SS dbus\-init\-delay
.sp
Time in seconds which the server waits upon D\-Bus initialization to ensure
the D\-Bus client is ready to receive signals.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB0\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1\fP
.SS listen
.sp
One or more IP addresses where the server listens for incoming queries.
Optional port specification (default is 53) can be appended to each address
using \fB@\fP separator. Use \fB0.0.0.0\fP for all configured IPv4 addresses or
\fB::\fP for all configured IPv6 addresses. Filesystem path can be specified
for listening on local unix SOCK_STREAM socket. Non\-absolute path
(i.e. not starting with \fB/\fP) is relative to \fI\%rundir\fP\&.
Non\-local address binding is automatically enabled if supported by the operating system.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS listen\-quic
.sp
One or more IP addresses (and optionally ports) where the server listens
for incoming queries over QUIC protocol.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Incoming \fI\%DDNS\fP over QUIC isn\(aqt supported.
The server always responds with SERVFAIL.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SH XDP SECTION
.sp
Various options related to XDP listening, especially TCP.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
xdp:
    listen: STR[@INT] | ADDR[@INT] ...
    udp: BOOL
    tcp: BOOL
    quic: BOOL
    quic\-port: INT
    tcp\-max\-clients: INT
    tcp\-inbuf\-max\-size: SIZE
    tcp\-outbuf\-max\-size: SIZE
    tcp\-idle\-close\-timeout: TIME
    tcp\-idle\-reset\-timeout: TIME
    tcp\-resend\-timeout: TIME
    route\-check: BOOL
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBCAUTION:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
When you change configuration parameters dynamically or via configuration file
reload, some parameters in the XDP section require restarting the Knot server
so that the changes take effect.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS listen
.sp
One or more network device names (e.g. \fBens786f0\fP) on which the \fI\%Mode XDP\fP
is enabled. Alternatively, an IP address can be used instead of a device name,
but the server will still listen on all addresses belonging to the same interface!
Optional port specification (default is 53) can be appended to each device name
or address using \fB@\fP separator.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fBCAUTION:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If XDP workers only process regular DNS traffic over UDP, it is strongly
recommended to also \fI\%listen\fP on the addresses which are
intended to offer the DNS service, at least to fulfil the DNS requirement for
working TCP.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Incoming \fI\%DDNS\fP over XDP isn\(aqt supported.
The server always responds with SERVFAIL.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS udp
.sp
If enabled, DNS over UDP is processed with XDP workers.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBon\fP
.SS tcp
.sp
If enabled, DNS over TCP traffic is processed with XDP workers.
.sp
The TCP stack limitations:
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Congestion control is not implemented.
.IP \(bu 2
Lost packets that do not contain TCP payload may not be resend.
.IP \(bu 2
Not optimized for transfers of non\-trivial zones.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS quic
.sp
If enabled, DNS over QUIC is processed with XDP workers.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS quic\-port
.sp
DNS over QUIC will listen on the interfaces configured by \fI\%listen\fP,
but on different port, configured by this option.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB853\fP
.SS tcp\-max\-clients
.sp
A maximum number of TCP clients connected in parallel.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1024\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1000000\fP (one million)
.SS tcp\-inbuf\-max\-size
.sp
Maximum cumulative size of memory used for buffers of incompletely
received messages.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1M\fP (1 MiB)
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB100M\fP (100 MiB)
.SS tcp\-outbuf\-max\-size
.sp
Maximum cumulative size of memory used for buffers of unACKed
sent messages.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1M\fP (1 MiB)
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB100M\fP (100 MiB)
.SS tcp\-idle\-close\-timeout
.sp
Time in seconds, after which any idle connection is gracefully closed.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB10\fP
.SS tcp\-idle\-reset\-timeout
.sp
Time in seconds, after which any idle connection is forcibly closed.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB20\fP
.SS tcp\-resend\-timeout
.sp
Resend outgoing data packets (with DNS response payload) if not ACKed
before this timeout.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB5\fP
.SS route\-check
.sp
If enabled, routing information from the operating system is considered
when processing every incoming DNS packet received over the XDP interface:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
If the outgoing interface of the corresponding DNS response differs from
the incoming one, the packet is processed normally by UDP/TCP workers
(XDP isn\(aqt used).
.IP \(bu 2
If the destination address is blackholed, unreachable, or prohibited,
the DNS packet is dropped without any response.
.IP \(bu 2
The destination MAC address and possible VLAN tag for the response are taken
from the routing system.
.UNINDENT
.sp
If disabled, symmetrical routing is applied. It means that the query source
MAC address is used as a response destination MAC address. Possible VLAN tag
is preserved.
.sp
Change of this parameter requires restart of the Knot server to take effect.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This mode requires forwarding enabled on the loopback interface
(\fBsysctl \-w net.ipv4.conf.lo.forwarding=1\fP and \fBsysctl \-w net.ipv6.conf.lo.forwarding=1\fP).
If forwarding is disabled, all incoming DNS packets are dropped!
.sp
Only VLAN 802.1Q is supported.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SH CONTROL SECTION
.sp
Configuration of the server control interface.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
control:
    listen: STR
    timeout: TIME
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS listen
.sp
A UNIX socket \fI\%path\fP where the server listens for
control commands.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%rundir\fP\fB/knot.sock\fP
.SS timeout
.sp
Maximum time (in seconds) the control socket operations can take.
Set to 0 for infinity.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB5\fP
.SH LOG SECTION
.sp
Server can be configured to log to the standard output, standard error
output, syslog (or systemd journal if systemd is enabled) or into an arbitrary
file.
.sp
There are 6 logging severity levels:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBcritical\fP – Non\-recoverable error resulting in server shutdown.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBerror\fP – Recoverable error, action should be taken.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBwarning\fP – Warning that might require user action.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnotice\fP – Server notice or hint.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBinfo\fP – Informational message.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdebug\fP – Debug or detailed message.
.UNINDENT
.sp
In the case of a missing log section, \fBwarning\fP or more serious messages
will be logged to both standard error output and syslog. The \fBinfo\fP and
\fBnotice\fP messages will be logged to standard output.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
log:
  \- target: stdout | stderr | syslog | STR
    server: critical | error | warning | notice | info | debug
    control: critical | error | warning | notice | info | debug
    zone: critical | error | warning | notice | info | debug
    quic: critical | error | warning | notice | info | debug
    any: critical | error | warning | notice | info | debug
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS target
.sp
A logging output.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBstdout\fP – Standard output.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBstderr\fP – Standard error output.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBsyslog\fP – Syslog or systemd journal.
.IP \(bu 2
\fIfile_name\fP – A specific file.
.UNINDENT
.sp
With \fBsyslog\fP target, syslog service is used. However, if Knot DNS has been compiled
with systemd support and operating system has been booted with systemd, systemd journal
is used for logging instead of syslog.
.sp
A \fIfile_name\fP may be specified as an absolute path or a path relative to the
\fI\%knotd\fP startup directory.
.SS server
.sp
Minimum severity level for messages related to general operation of the server to be
logged.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS control
.sp
Minimum severity level for messages related to server control to be logged.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS zone
.sp
Minimum severity level for messages related to zones to be logged.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS quic
.sp
Minimum severity level for messages related to QUIC to be logged.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS any
.sp
Minimum severity level for all message types, except \fBquic\fP, to be logged.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH STATS SECTION
.sp
Periodic server statistics dumping.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
statistics:
    timer: TIME
    file: STR
    append: BOOL
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS timer
.sp
A period (in seconds) after which all available statistics metrics will by written to the
\fI\%file\fP\&.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS file
.sp
A file \fI\%path\fP of statistics output in the YAML format.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%rundir\fP\fB/stats.yaml\fP
.SS append
.sp
If enabled, the output will be appended to the \fI\%file\fP
instead of file replacement.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SH DATABASE SECTION
.sp
Configuration of databases for zone contents, DNSSEC metadata, or event timers.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
database:
    storage: STR
    journal\-db: STR
    journal\-db\-mode: robust | asynchronous
    journal\-db\-max\-size: SIZE
    kasp\-db: STR
    kasp\-db\-max\-size: SIZE
    timer\-db: STR
    timer\-db\-max\-size: SIZE
    catalog\-db: str
    catalog\-db\-max\-size: SIZE
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS storage
.sp
A data directory for storing journal, KASP, and timer databases. A non\-absolute
path is relative to the \fI\%knotd\fP startup directory.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB${localstatedir}/lib/knot\fP (configured with \fB\-\-with\-storage=path\fP)
.SS journal\-db
.sp
An explicit \fI\%specification\fP of the persistent journal database
directory.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%storage\fP\fB/journal\fP
.SS journal\-db\-mode
.sp
Specifies journal LMDB backend configuration, which influences performance
and durability.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrobust\fP – The journal database disk synchronization ensures database
durability but is generally slower.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBasynchronous\fP – The journal database disk synchronization is optimized for
better performance at the expense of lower database durability in the case of
a crash. This mode is recommended on secondary servers with many zones.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBrobust\fP
.SS journal\-db\-max\-size
.sp
The hard limit for the journal database maximum size. There is no cleanup logic
in journal to recover from reaching this limit. Journal simply starts refusing
changes across all zones. Decreasing this value has no effect if it is lower
than the actual database file size.
.sp
It is recommended to limit \fI\%journal\-max\-usage\fP
per\-zone instead of \fI\%journal\-db\-max\-size\fP
in most cases. Please keep this value larger than the sum of all zones\(aq
journal usage limits. See more details regarding
\fI\%journal behaviour\fP\&.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This value also influences server\(aqs usage of virtual memory.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB20G\fP (20 GiB), or \fB512M\fP (512 MiB) for 32\-bit
.SS kasp\-db
.sp
An explicit \fI\%specification\fP of the KASP database directory.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%storage\fP\fB/keys\fP
.SS kasp\-db\-max\-size
.sp
The hard limit for the KASP database maximum size.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This value also influences server\(aqs usage of virtual memory.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB500M\fP (500 MiB)
.SS timer\-db
.sp
An explicit \fI\%specification\fP of the persistent timer
database directory.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%storage\fP\fB/timers\fP
.SS timer\-db\-max\-size
.sp
The hard limit for the timer database maximum size.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This value also influences server\(aqs usage of virtual memory.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB100M\fP (100 MiB)
.SS catalog\-db
.sp
An explicit \fI\%specification\fP of the zone catalog
database directory. Only useful if \fI\%Catalog zones\fP are enabled.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%storage\fP\fB/catalog\fP
.SS catalog\-db\-max\-size
.sp
The hard limit for the catalog database maximum size.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This value also influences server\(aqs usage of virtual memory.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB20G\fP (20 GiB), or \fB512M\fP (512 MiB) for 32\-bit
.SH KEYSTORE SECTION
.sp
DNSSEC keystore configuration.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
keystore:
  \- id: STR
    backend: pem | pkcs11
    config: STR
    key\-label: BOOL
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A keystore identifier.
.SS backend
.sp
A key storage backend type.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBpem\fP – PEM files.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBpkcs11\fP – PKCS #11 storage.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBpem\fP
.SS config
.sp
A backend specific configuration. A directory with PEM files (the path can
be specified as a relative path to \fI\%kasp\-db\fP) or
a configuration string for PKCS #11 storage (\fI<pkcs11\-uri> <module\-path>\fP).
The PKCS #11 URI Scheme is defined in \fI\%RFC 7512\fP\&.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Example configuration string for PKCS #11:
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
\(dqpkcs11:token=knot;pin\-value=1234 /usr/lib64/pkcs11/libsofthsm2.so\(dq
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%kasp\-db\fP\fB/keys\fP
.SS key\-label
.sp
If enabled in combination with the PKCS #11 \fI\%backend\fP, generated keys
are labeled in the form \fB<zone_name> KSK|ZSK\fP\&.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SH KEY SECTION
.sp
Shared TSIG keys used to authenticate communication with the server.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
key:
  \- id: DNAME
    algorithm: hmac\-md5 | hmac\-sha1 | hmac\-sha224 | hmac\-sha256 | hmac\-sha384 | hmac\-sha512
    secret: BASE64
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A key name identifier.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This value MUST be exactly the same as the name of the TSIG key on the
opposite primary/secondary server(s).
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS algorithm
.sp
A TSIG key algorithm. See
\fI\%TSIG Algorithm Numbers\fP\&.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBhmac\-md5\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBhmac\-sha1\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBhmac\-sha224\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBhmac\-sha256\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBhmac\-sha384\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBhmac\-sha512\fP
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS secret
.sp
Shared key secret.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH REMOTE SECTION
.sp
Definitions of remote servers for outgoing connections (source of a zone
transfer, target for a notification, etc.).
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
remote:
  \- id: STR
    address: ADDR[@INT] | STR ...
    via: ADDR[@INT] ...
    quic: BOOL
    key: key_id
    cert\-key: BASE64 ...
    block\-notify\-after\-transfer: BOOL
    no\-edns: BOOL
    automatic\-acl: BOOL
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A remote identifier.
.SS address
.sp
An ordered list of destination IP addresses or UNIX socket paths which are
used for communication with the remote server. Non\-absolute path
(i.e. not starting with \fB/\fP) is relative to \fI\%rundir\fP\&.
Optional destination port (default is 53 for UDP/TCP and 853 for QUIC)
can be appended to the address using \fB@\fP separator.
The addresses are tried in sequence until the
remote is reached.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If the remote is contacted and it refuses to perform requested action,
no more addresses will be tried for this remote.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS via
.sp
An ordered list of source IP addresses which are used as source addresses
for communication with the remote. For the N\-th \fI\%remote address\fP,
the last, but at most N\-th, specified \fI\%via address\fP
of the same family is used.
This option can help if the server listens on more addresses.
Optional source port (default is random) can be appended
to the address using \fB@\fP separator.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
For the following configuration:
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
remote:
  \- id: example
    address: [198.51.100.10, 2001:db8::10, 198.51.100.20, 2001:db8::20]
    via: [198.51.100.1, 198.51.100.2, 2001:db8::1]
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
the (\fBvia\fP \-> \fBaddress\fP) mapping is:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fB198.51.100.1\fP \-> \fB198.51.100.10\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fB2001:db8::1\fP \->  \fB2001:db8::10\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fB198.51.100.2\fP \-> \fB198.51.100.20\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fB2001:db8::1\fP \-> \fB2001:db8::20\fP
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS quic
.sp
If this option is set, the QUIC protocol will be used for outgoing communication
with this remote.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
One connection per each remote is opened; \fI\%remote\-pool\-limit\fP
does not take effect for QUIC. However, fast QUIC handshakes utilizing obtained
session tickets are used for reopening connections to recently (up to 1 day)
queried remotes.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS key
.sp
A \fI\%reference\fP to the TSIG key which is used to authenticate
the communication with the remote server.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS cert\-key
.sp
An ordered list of remote certificate public key PINs. If the list is non\-empty,
communication with the remote is possible only via QUIC protocol and
a peer certificate is required. The peer certificate key must match one of the
specified PINs.
.sp
A PIN is a unique identifier that represents the public key of the peer certificate.
It\(aqs a base64\-encoded SHA\-256 hash of the public key. This identifier
remains the same on a certificate renewal.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS block\-notify\-after\-transfer
.sp
When incoming AXFR/IXFR from this remote (as a primary server), suppress
sending NOTIFY messages to all configured secondary servers.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS no\-edns
.sp
If enabled, no OPT record (EDNS) is inserted to outgoing requests to this
remote server. This mode is necessary for communication with some broken
implementations (e.g. Windows Server 2016).
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This option effectively disables \fI\%zone expire\fP timer
updates via EDNS EXPIRE option specified in \fI\%RFC 7314\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS automatic\-acl
.sp
If enabled, some authorized operations for the remote are automatically allowed
based on the context:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Incoming NOTIFY is allowed from the remote if it\(aqs configured as a
\fI\%primary server\fP for the zone.
.IP \(bu 2
Outgoing zone transfer is allowed to the remote if it\(aqs configured as a
\fI\%NOTIFY target\fP for the zone.
.UNINDENT
.sp
Automatic ACL rules are evaluated before explicit \fI\%zone ACL\fP configuration.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This functionality requires global activation via
\fI\%automatic\-acl\fP in the server section.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBon\fP
.SH REMOTES SECTION
.sp
Definitions of groups of remote servers. Remote grouping can simplify the
configuration.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
remotes:
  \- id: STR
    remote: remote_id ...
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A remote group identifier.
.SS remote
.sp
An ordered list of \fI\%references\fP to remote server definitions.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH ACL SECTION
.sp
Access control list rule definitions. An ACL rule is a description of one
or more authorized operations (zone transfer request, zone change notification,
and dynamic DNS update) which are allowed to be processed or denied.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
acl:
  \- id: STR
    address: ADDR[/INT] | ADDR\-ADDR | STR ...
    key: key_id ...
    cert\-key: BASE64 ...
    remote: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    action: query | notify | transfer | update ...
    deny: BOOL
    update\-type: STR ...
    update\-owner: key | zone | name
    update\-owner\-match: sub\-or\-equal | equal | sub | pattern
    update\-owner\-name: STR ...
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
An ACL rule identifier.
.SS address
.sp
An ordered list of IP addresses, absolute UNIX socket paths, network subnets,
or network ranges. The query\(aqs
source address must match one of them. If this item is not set, address match is not
required.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS key
.sp
An ordered list of \fI\%reference\fPs to TSIG keys. The query must
match one of them. If this item is not set, transaction authentication is not used.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS cert\-key
.sp
An ordered list of remote certificate public key PINs. If the list is non\-empty,
communication with the remote is possible only via QUIC protocol and
a peer certificate is required. The peer certificate key must match one of the
specified PINs.
.sp
A PIN is a unique identifier that represents the public key of the peer certificate.
It\(aqs a base64\-encoded SHA\-256 hash of the public key. This identifier
remains the same on a certificate renewal.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS remote
.sp
An ordered list of references \fI\%remote\fP and
\fI\%remotes\fP\&. The query must
match one of the remotes. Specifically, one of the remote\(aqs addresses and remote\(aqs
TSIG key if configured must match.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This option cannot be specified along with the \fI\%address\fP or
\fI\%key\fP option at one ACL item.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS action
.sp
An ordered list of allowed (or denied) actions.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBquery\fP – Allow regular DNS query. As normal queries are always allowed,
this action is only useful in combination with \fI\%TSIG key\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnotify\fP – Allow incoming notify (NOTIFY).
.IP \(bu 2
\fBtransfer\fP – Allow zone transfer (AXFR, IXFR).
.IP \(bu 2
\fBupdate\fP – Allow zone updates (DDNS).
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBquery\fP
.SS deny
.sp
If enabled, instead of allowing, deny the specified \fI\%action\fP,
\fI\%address\fP, \fI\%key\fP, or combination if these
items. If no action is specified, deny all actions.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS update\-type
.sp
A list of allowed types of Resource Records in a zone update. Every record in an update
must match one of the specified types.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS update\-owner
.sp
This option restricts possible owners of Resource Records in a zone update by comparing
them to either the \fI\%TSIG key\fP identity, the current zone name, or to a list of
domain names given by the \fI\%update\-owner\-name\fP option.
The comparison method is given by the \fI\%update\-owner\-match\fP option.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBkey\fP — The owner of each updated RR must match the identity of the TSIG key if used.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBname\fP — The owner of each updated RR must match at least one name in the
\fI\%update\-owner\-name\fP list.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBzone\fP — The owner of each updated RR must match the current zone name.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS update\-owner\-match
.sp
This option defines how the owners of Resource Records in an update are matched to the domain name(s)
set by the \fI\%update\-owner\fP option.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBsub\-or\-equal\fP — The owner of each RR in an update must either be equal to
or be a subdomain of at least one domain name set by \fI\%update\-owner\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBequal\fP — The owner of each updated RR must be equal to at least one domain
name set by \fI\%update\-owner\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBsub\fP — The owner of each updated RR must be a subdomain of, but MUST NOT
be equal to at least one domain name set by \fI\%update\-owner\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBpattern\fP — The owner of each updated RR must match a pattern specified by
\fI\%update\-owner\fP\&. The pattern can be an arbitrary FQDN or non\-FQDN
domain name. If a label consists of one \fB*\fP (asterisk) character, it
matches any label. More asterisk labels can be specified.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBsub\-or\-equal\fP
.SS update\-owner\-name
.sp
A list of allowed owners of RRs in a zone update used with \fI\%update\-owner\fP
set to \fBname\fP\&. Every listed owner name which is not FQDN (i.e. it doesn\(aqt end
in a dot) is considered as if it was appended with the target zone name.
Such a relative owner name specification allows better ACL rule reusability across
multiple zones.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH SUBMISSION SECTION
.sp
Parameters of KSK submission checks.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
submission:
  \- id: STR
    parent: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    check\-interval: TIME
    timeout: TIME
    parent\-delay: TIME
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A submission identifier.
.SS parent
.sp
A list of references \fI\%remote\fP and \fI\%remotes\fP
to parent\(aqs DNS servers to be checked for
presence of corresponding DS records in the case of KSK submission. All of them must
have a corresponding DS for the rollover to continue. If none is specified, the
rollover must be pushed forward manually.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.sp
\fBTIP:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
A DNSSEC\-validating resolver can be set as a parent.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS check\-interval
.sp
Interval for periodic checks of DS presence on parent\(aqs DNS servers, in the
case of the KSK submission.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1h\fP (1 hour)
.SS timeout
.sp
After this time period (in seconds) the KSK submission is automatically considered
successful, even if all the checks were negative or no parents are configured.
Set to 0 for infinity.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SS parent\-delay
.sp
After successful parent DS check, wait for this period before continuing the next
key roll\-over step. This delay shall cover the propagation delay of update in the
parent zone.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SH DNSKEY-SYNC SECTION
.sp
Parameters of DNSKEY dynamic\-update synchrnization.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
dnskey\-sync:
  \- id: STR
    remote: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    check\-interval: TIME
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A dnskey\-sync identifier.
.SS remote
.sp
A list of references \fI\%remote\fP and \fI\%remotes\fP
to other signers or common master, which the DDNS updates with
DNSKEY/CDNSKEY/CDS records shall be sent to.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS check\-interval
.sp
If the last DNSKEY sync failed or resulted in any change, re\-check
the consistence after this interval and re\-try if needed.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB60\fP (1 minute)
.SH POLICY SECTION
.sp
DNSSEC policy configuration.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
policy:
  \- id: STR
    keystore: keystore_id
    manual: BOOL
    single\-type\-signing: BOOL
    algorithm: rsasha1 | rsasha1\-nsec3\-sha1 | rsasha256 | rsasha512 | ecdsap256sha256 | ecdsap384sha384 | ed25519 | ed448
    ksk\-size: SIZE
    zsk\-size: SIZE
    ksk\-shared: BOOL
    dnskey\-ttl: TIME
    zone\-max\-ttl: TIME
    ksk\-lifetime: TIME
    zsk\-lifetime: TIME
    delete\-delay: TIME
    propagation\-delay: TIME
    rrsig\-lifetime: TIME
    rrsig\-refresh: TIME
    rrsig\-pre\-refresh: TIME
    reproducible\-signing: BOOL
    nsec3: BOOL
    nsec3\-iterations: INT
    nsec3\-opt\-out: BOOL
    nsec3\-salt\-length: INT
    nsec3\-salt\-lifetime: TIME
    signing\-threads: INT
    ksk\-submission: submission_id
    ds\-push: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    cds\-cdnskey\-publish: none | delete\-dnssec | rollover | always | double\-ds
    cds\-digest\-type: sha256 | sha384
    dnskey\-management: full | incremental
    offline\-ksk: BOOL
    unsafe\-operation: none | no\-check\-keyset | no\-update\-dnskey | no\-update\-nsec | no\-update\-expired ...
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A policy identifier.
.SS keystore
.sp
A \fI\%reference\fP to a keystore holding private key material
for zones.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP an imaginary keystore with all default values
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
A configured keystore called \(dqdefault\(dq won\(aqt be used unless explicitly referenced.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS manual
.sp
If enabled, automatic key management is not used.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS single\-type\-signing
.sp
If enabled, Single\-Type Signing Scheme is used in the automatic key management
mode.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP (\fI\%module onlinesign\fP has default \fBon\fP)
.SS algorithm
.sp
An algorithm of signing keys and issued signatures. See
\fI\%DNSSEC Algorithm Numbers\fP\&.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrsasha1\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrsasha1\-nsec3\-sha1\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrsasha256\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrsasha512\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBecdsap256sha256\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBecdsap384sha384\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBed25519\fP
.IP \(bu 2
\fBed448\fP
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Ed25519 algorithm is only available if compiled with GnuTLS 3.6.0+.
.sp
Ed448 algorithm is only available if compiled with GnuTLS 3.6.12+ and Nettle 3.6+.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBecdsap256sha256\fP
.SS ksk\-size
.sp
A length of newly generated KSK or
CSK keys.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB2048\fP (rsa*), \fB256\fP (ecdsap256), \fB384\fP (ecdsap384), \fB256\fP (ed25519),
\fB456\fP (ed448)
.SS zsk\-size
.sp
A length of newly generated ZSK keys.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP see default for \fI\%ksk\-size\fP
.SS ksk\-shared
.sp
If enabled, all zones with this policy assigned will share one or more KSKs.
More KSKs can be shared during a KSK rollover.
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
As the shared KSK set is bound to the policy \fI\%id\fP, renaming the
policy breaks this connection and new shared KSK set is initiated when
a new KSK is needed.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS dnskey\-ttl
.sp
A TTL value for DNSKEY records added into zone apex.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Has influence over ZSK key lifetime.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Ensure all DNSKEYs with updated TTL are propagated before any subsequent
DNSKEY rollover starts.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP zone SOA TTL
.SS zone\-max\-ttl
.sp
Declare (override) maximal TTL value among all the records in zone.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
It\(aqs generally recommended to override the maximal TTL computation by setting this
explicitly whenever possible. It\(aqs required for \fI\%DNSSEC Offline KSK\fP and
really reasonable when records are generated dynamically
(e.g. by a \fI\%module\fP).
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP computed after zone is loaded
.SS ksk\-lifetime
.sp
A period between KSK generation and the next rollover initiation.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
KSK key lifetime is also influenced by propagation\-delay, dnskey\-ttl,
and KSK submission delay.
.sp
Zero (aka infinity) value causes no KSK rollover as a result.
.sp
This applies for CSK lifetime if single\-type\-signing is enabled.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SS zsk\-lifetime
.sp
A period between ZSK activation and the next rollover initiation.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
More exactly, this period is measured since a ZSK is activated,
and after this, a new ZSK is generated to replace it within
following roll\-over.
.sp
ZSK key lifetime is also influenced by propagation\-delay and dnskey\-ttl
.sp
Zero (aka infinity) value causes no ZSK rollover as a result.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB30d\fP (30 days)
.SS delete\-delay
.sp
Once a key (KSK or ZSK) is rolled\-over and removed from the zone,
keep it in the KASP database for at least this period before deleting it completely.
This might be useful in some troubleshooting cases when resurrection
is needed.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SS propagation\-delay
.sp
An extra delay added for each key rollover step. This value should be high
enough to cover propagation of data from the primary server to all
secondary servers, as well as the duration of signing routine itself and
possible outages in signing and propagation infrastructure. In other words,
this delay should ensure that within this period of time after planned
change of the key set, all public\-facing secondaries will already serve
new DNSKEY RRSet for sure.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Has influence over ZSK key lifetime.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1h\fP (1 hour)
.SS rrsig\-lifetime
.sp
A validity period of newly issued signatures.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
The RRSIG\(aqs signature inception time is set to 90 minutes in the past. This
time period is not counted to the signature lifetime.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB14d\fP (14 days)
.SS rrsig\-refresh
.sp
A period how long at least before a signature expiration the signature will be refreshed,
in order to prevent expired RRSIGs on secondary servers or resolvers\(aq caches.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP 0.1 * \fI\%rrsig\-lifetime\fP + \fI\%propagation\-delay\fP + \fI\%zone\-max\-ttl\fP
.SS rrsig\-pre\-refresh
.sp
A period how long at most before a signature refresh time the signature might be refreshed,
in order to refresh RRSIGs in bigger batches on a frequently updated zone
(avoid re\-sign event too often).
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1h\fP (1 hour)
.SS reproducible\-signing
.sp
For ECDSA algorithms, generate RRSIG signatures deterministically (\fI\%RFC 6979\fP).
Besides better theoretical cryptographic security, this mode allows significant
speed\-up of loading signed (by the same method) zones. However, the zone signing
is a bit slower.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS nsec3
.sp
Specifies if NSEC3 will be used instead of NSEC.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS nsec3\-iterations
.sp
A number of additional times the hashing is performed.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP
.SS nsec3\-opt\-out
.sp
If set, NSEC3 records won\(aqt be created for insecure delegations.
This speeds up the zone signing and reduces overall zone size.
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
NSEC3 with the Opt\-Out bit set no longer works as a proof of non\-existence
in this zone.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS nsec3\-salt\-length
.sp
A length of a salt field in octets, which is appended to the original owner
name before hashing.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB8\fP
.SS nsec3\-salt\-lifetime
.sp
A validity period of newly issued salt field.
.sp
Zero value means infinity.
.sp
Special value \fI\-1\fP triggers re\-salt every time when active ZSK changes.
This optimizes the number of big changes to the zone.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB30d\fP (30 days)
.SS signing\-threads
.sp
When signing zone or update, use this number of threads for parallel signing.
.sp
Those are extra threads independent of \fI\%Background workers\fP\&.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Some steps of the DNSSEC signing operation are not parallelized.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1\fP (no extra threads)
.SS ksk\-submission
.sp
A reference to \fI\%submission\fP section holding parameters of
KSK submission checks.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS ds\-push
.sp
Optional references \fI\%remote\fP and \fI\%remotes\fP
to authoritative DNS server of the
parent\(aqs zone. The remote server must be configured to accept DS record
updates via DDNS. Whenever a CDS record in the local zone is changed, the
corresponding DS record is sent as a dynamic update (DDNS) to the parent
DNS server. All previous DS records are deleted within the DDNS message.
It\(aqs possible to manage both child and parent zones by the same Knot DNS server.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This feature requires \fI\%cds\-cdnskey\-publish\fP
not to be set to \fBnone\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
The mentioned change to CDS record usually means that a KSK roll\-over is running
and the new key being rolled\-in is in \(dqready\(dq state already for the period of
\fI\%propagation\-delay\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Module \fI\%Onlinesign\fP doesn\(aqt support DS push.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS dnskey\-sync
.sp
A reference to \fI\%dnskey\-sync\fP section holding parameters
of DNSKEY synchronization.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS cds\-cdnskey\-publish
.sp
Controls if and how shall the CDS and CDNSKEY be published in the zone.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – Never publish any CDS or CDNSKEY records in the zone.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdelete\-dnssec\fP – Publish special CDS and CDNSKEY records indicating turning off DNSSEC.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBrollover\fP – Publish CDS and CDNSKEY records for ready and not yet active KSK (submission phase of KSK rollover).
.IP \(bu 2
\fBalways\fP – Always publish one CDS and one CDNSKEY records for the current KSK.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdouble\-ds\fP – Always publish up to two CDS and two CDNSKEY records for ready and/or active KSKs.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If the zone keys are managed manually, the CDS and CDNSKEY rrsets may contain
more records depending on the keys available.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
The \fBdouble\-ds\fP value does not trigger double\-DS roll\-over method. That method is
only supported when performed manually, with unset \fI\%ksk\-submission\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBrollover\fP
.SS cds\-digest\-type
.sp
Specify digest type for published CDS records.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBsha256\fP
.SS dnskey\-management
.sp
Specify how the DNSKEY, CDNSKEY, and CDS RRSets at the zone apex are handled
when (re\-)signing the zone.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBfull\fP – Upon every zone (re\-)sign, delete all unknown DNSKEY, CDNSKEY, and CDS
records and keep just those that are related to the zone keys stored in the KASP database.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBincremental\fP – Keep unknown DNSKEY, CDNSKEY, and CDS records in the zone, and
modify server\-managed records incrementally by employing changes in the KASP database.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Prerequisites for \fIincremental\fP:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
The \fI\%Offline KSK\fP isn\(aqt supported.
.IP \(bu 2
The \fI\%delete\-delay\fP is long enough to cover possible daemon
shutdown (e.g. due to server maintenance).
.IP \(bu 2
Avoided manual deletion of keys with \fI\%keymgr\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.sp
Otherwise there might remain some DNSKEY records in the zone, belonging to
deleted keys.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBfull\fP
.SS offline\-ksk
.sp
Specifies if \fI\%Offline KSK\fP feature is enabled.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS unsafe\-operation
.sp
Turn off some DNSSEC safety features.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – Nothing disabled.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBno\-check\-keyset\fP – Don\(aqt check active keys in present algorithms. This may
lead to violation of \fI\%RFC 4035#section\-2.2\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBno\-update\-dnskey\fP – Don\(aqt maintain/update DNSKEY, CDNSKEY, and CDS records
in the zone apex according to KASP database. Juste leave them as they are in the zone.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBno\-update\-nsec\fP – Don\(aqt maintain/update NSEC/NSEC3 chain. Leave all the records
as they are in the zone.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBno\-update\-expired\fP – Don\(aqt update expired RRSIGs.
.UNINDENT
.sp
Multiple values may be specified.
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This mode is intended for DNSSEC experts who understand the corresponding consequences.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBnone\fP
.SH TEMPLATE SECTION
.sp
A template is shareable zone settings, which can simplify configuration by
reducing duplicates. A special default template (with the \fIdefault\fP identifier)
can be used for global zone configuration or as an implicit configuration
if a zone doesn\(aqt have another template specified.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
template:
  \- id: STR
    global\-module: STR/STR ...
    # All zone options (excluding \(aqtemplate\(aq item)
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If an item is explicitly specified both in the referenced template and
the zone, the template item value is overridden by the zone item value.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS id
.sp
A template identifier.
.SS global\-module
.sp
An ordered list of references to query modules in the form of \fImodule_name\fP or
\fImodule_name/module_id\fP\&. These modules apply to all queries.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This option is only available in the \fIdefault\fP template.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH ZONE SECTION
.sp
Definition of zones served by the server.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
zone:
  \- domain: DNAME
    template: template_id
    storage: STR
    file: STR
    master: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    ddns\-master: remote_id
    notify: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    acl: acl_id ...
    master\-pin\-tolerance: TIME
    provide\-ixfr: BOOL
    semantic\-checks: BOOL | soft
    zonefile\-sync: TIME
    zonefile\-load: none | difference | difference\-no\-serial | whole
    journal\-content: none | changes | all
    journal\-max\-usage: SIZE
    journal\-max\-depth: INT
    ixfr\-benevolent: BOOL
    ixfr\-by\-one: BOOL
    ixfr\-from\-axfr: BOOL
    zone\-max\-size : SIZE
    adjust\-threads: INT
    dnssec\-signing: BOOL
    dnssec\-validation: BOOL
    dnssec\-policy: policy_id
    ds\-push: remote_id | remotes_id ...
    zonemd\-verify: BOOL
    zonemd\-generate: none | zonemd\-sha384 | zonemd\-sha512 | remove
    serial\-policy: increment | unixtime | dateserial
    serial\-modulo: INT/INT
    reverse\-generate: DNAME
    refresh\-min\-interval: TIME
    refresh\-max\-interval: TIME
    retry\-min\-interval: TIME
    retry\-max\-interval: TIME
    expire\-min\-interval: TIME
    expire\-max\-interval: TIME
    catalog\-role: none | interpret | generate | member
    catalog\-template: template_id ...
    catalog\-zone: DNAME
    catalog\-group: STR
    module: STR/STR ...
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS domain
.sp
A zone name identifier.
.SS template
.sp
A \fI\%reference\fP to a configuration template.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set or \fBdefault\fP (if the template exists)
.SS storage
.sp
A data directory for storing zone files. A non\-absolute path is relative to
the \fI\%knotd\fP startup directory.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB${localstatedir}/lib/knot\fP (configured with \fB\-\-with\-storage=path\fP)
.SS file
.sp
A \fI\%path\fP to the zone file. It is also possible to use
the following formatters:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fB%c[\fP\fIN\fP\fB]\fP or \fB%c[\fP\fIN\fP\fB\-\fP\fIM\fP\fB]\fP – Means the \fIN\fPth
character or a sequence of characters beginning from the \fIN\fPth and ending
with the \fIM\fPth character of the textual zone name (see \fB%s\fP). The
indexes are counted from 0 from the left. All dots (including the terminal
one) are considered. If the character is not available, the formatter has no effect.
.IP \(bu 2
\fB%l[\fP\fIN\fP\fB]\fP – Means the \fIN\fPth label of the textual zone name
(see \fB%s\fP). The index is counted from 0 from the right (0 ~ TLD).
If the label is not available, the formatter has no effect.
.IP \(bu 2
\fB%s\fP – Means the current zone name in the textual representation.
The zone name doesn\(aqt include the terminating dot (the result for the root
zone is the empty string!).
.IP \(bu 2
\fB%%\fP – Means the \fB%\fP character.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Beware of special characters which are escaped or encoded in the \eDDD form
where DDD is corresponding decimal ASCII code.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fI\%storage\fP\fB/%s.zone\fP
.SS master
.sp
An ordered list of references \fI\%remote\fP and
\fI\%remotes\fP to zone primary servers
(formerly known as master servers).
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS ddns\-master
.sp
A \fI\%reference\fP to a zone primary master where DDNS messages
should be forwarded to. If not specified, the first \fI\%master\fP
server is used.
.sp
If set to the empty value (\(dq\(dq), incoming DDNS messages aren\(aqt forwarded but are applied
to the local zone instead, no matter if it is a secondary server. This is only allowed in
combination with \fI\%dnssec\-signing\fP enabled.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS notify
.sp
An ordered list of references \fI\%remote\fP and
\fI\%remotes\fP to secondary servers to which notify
message is sent if the zone changes.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS acl
.sp
An ordered list of \fI\%references\fP to ACL rules which can allow
or disallow zone transfers, updates or incoming notifies.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS master\-pin\-tolerance
.sp
If set to a nonzero value on a secondary, always request AXFR/IXFR from the same
primary as the last time, effectively pinning one primary. Only when another
primary is updated and the current one lags behind for the specified amount of time
(defined by this option), change to the updated primary and force AXFR.
.sp
This option is useful when multiple primaries may have different zone history
in their journals, making it unsafe to combine interchanged IXFR
from different primaries.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP 0
.SS provide\-ixfr
.sp
If disabled, the server is forced to respond with AXFR to IXFR queries.
If enabled, IXFR requests are responded normally.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBon\fP
.SS semantic\-checks
.sp
Selects if extra zone semantic checks are used or impacts of the mandatory checks.
.sp
There are several mandatory checks which are always enabled and cannot be turned
off. An error in a mandatory check causes the zone not to be loaded. Most of
the mandatory checks can be weakened by setting \fBsoft\fP, which allows the zone to
be loaded even if the check fails.
.sp
If enabled, extra checks are used. These checks don\(aqt prevent the zone from loading.
.sp
The mandatory checks are applied to zone files, zone transfers, and updates via
control interface. The extra checks are applied to zone files only!
.sp
Mandatory checks:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Missing SOA record at the zone apex (\fI\%RFC 1034\fP) (*)
.IP \(bu 2
An extra record exists together with a CNAME record except for RRSIG and NSEC (\fI\%RFC 1034\fP)
.IP \(bu 2
Multiple CNAME records with the same owner exist (\fI\%RFC 1034\fP)
.IP \(bu 2
DNAME record having a record under it (\fI\%RFC 6672\fP)
.IP \(bu 2
Multiple DNAME records with the same owner exist (\fI\%RFC 6672\fP)
.IP \(bu 2
NS record exists together with a DNAME record (\fI\%RFC 6672\fP)
.IP \(bu 2
DS record exists at the zone apex (\fI\%RFC 3658\fP)
.UNINDENT
.sp
(*) The marked check can\(aqt be weakened by the soft mode. All other mandatory checks
are subject to the optional soft mode.
.sp
Extra checks:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Missing NS record at the zone apex
.IP \(bu 2
Missing glue A or AAAA record
.IP \(bu 2
Invalid DS or NSEC3PARAM record
.IP \(bu 2
CDS or CDNSKEY inconsistency
.IP \(bu 2
All other DNSSEC checks executed during \fI\%dnssec\-validation\fP
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
The soft mode allows the refresh event to ignore a CNAME response to a SOA
query (malformed message) and triggers a zone bootstrap instead.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS zonefile\-sync
.sp
The time after which the current zone in memory will be synced with a zone file
on the disk (see \fI\%file\fP). The server will serve the latest
zone even after a restart using zone journal, but the zone file on the disk will
only be synced after \fBzonefile\-sync\fP time has expired (or after manual zone
flush). This is applicable when the zone is updated via IXFR, DDNS or automatic
DNSSEC signing. In order to completely disable automatic zone file synchronization,
set the value to \-1. In that case, it is still possible to force a manual zone flush
using the \fB\-f\fP option.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If you are serving large zones with frequent updates where
the immediate sync with a zone file is not desirable, increase the value.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0\fP (immediate)
.SS zonefile\-load
.sp
Selects how the zone file contents are applied during zone load.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – The zone file is not used at all.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdifference\fP – If the zone contents are already available during server start or reload,
the difference is computed between them and the contents of the zone file. This difference
is then checked for semantic errors and applied to the current zone contents.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdifference\-no\-serial\fP – Same as \fBdifference\fP, but the SOA serial in the zone file is
ignored, the server takes care of incrementing the serial automatically.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBwhole\fP – Zone contents are loaded from the zone file.
.UNINDENT
.sp
When \fBdifference\fP is configured and there are no zone contents yet (cold start
and no zone contents in the journal), it behaves the same way as \fBwhole\fP\&.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBwhole\fP
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
See \fI\%Handling zone file, journal, changes, serials\fP for guidance on
configuring these and related options to ensure reliable operation.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS journal\-content
.sp
Selects how the journal shall be used to store zone and its changes.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – The journal is not used at all.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBchanges\fP – Zone changes history is stored in journal.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBall\fP – Zone contents and history is stored in journal.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBchanges\fP
.sp
\fBWARNING:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
When this option is changed, the journal still contains data respective to
the previous setting. For example, changing it to \fBnone\fP does not purge
the journal. Also, changing it from \fBall\fP to \fBchanges\fP
does not cause the deletion of the zone\-in\-journal and the behaviour of the
zone loading procedure might be different than expected. It is recommended
to consider purging the journal when this option is changed.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SS journal\-max\-usage
.sp
Policy how much space in journal DB will the zone\(aqs journal occupy.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Journal DB may grow far above the sum of journal\-max\-usage across
all zones, because of DB free space fragmentation.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB100M\fP (100 MiB)
.SS journal\-max\-depth
.sp
Maximum history length of the journal.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Zone\-in\-journal changeset isn\(aqt counted to the limit.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB2\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB20\fP
.SS ixfr\-benevolent
.sp
If enabled, incoming IXFR is applied even when it contains removals of non\-existing
or additions of existing records.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP off
.SS ixfr\-by\-one
.sp
Within incoming IXFR, process only one changeset at a time, not multiple together.
This preserves the complete history in the journal and prevents the merging of
changesets when multiple changesets are IXFRed simultaneously. However, this does not
prevent the merging (or deletion) of old changesets in the journal to save space,
as described in \fI\%journal behaviour\fP\&.
.sp
This option leads to increased server load when processing IXFR, including
network traffic.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS ixfr\-from\-axfr
.sp
If a primary sends AXFR\-style\-IXFR upon an IXFR request, compute the difference
and process it as an incremental zone update (e.g. by storing the changeset in
the journal).
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS zone\-max\-size
.sp
Maximum size of the zone. The size is measured as size of the zone records
in wire format without compression. The limit is enforced for incoming zone
transfers and dynamic updates.
.sp
For incremental transfers (IXFR), the effective limit for the total size of
the records in the transfer is twice the configured value. However the final
size of the zone must satisfy the configured value.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP unlimited
.SS adjust\-threads
.sp
Parallelize internal zone adjusting procedures by using specified number of
threads. This is useful with huge zones with NSEC3. Speedup observable at
server startup and while processing NSEC3 re\-salt.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1\fP (no extra threads)
.SS dnssec\-signing
.sp
If enabled, automatic DNSSEC signing for the zone is turned on.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS dnssec\-validation
.sp
If enabled, the zone contents are validated for being correctly signed
(including NSEC/NSEC3 chain) with DNSSEC signatures every time the zone
is loaded or changed (including AXFR/IXFR).
.sp
When the validation fails, the zone being loaded or update being applied
is cancelled with an error, and either none or previous zone state is published.
.sp
List of DNSSEC checks:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Every zone RRSet is correctly signed by at least one present DNSKEY.
.IP \(bu 2
DNSKEY RRSet is signed by KSK.
.IP \(bu 2
NSEC(3) RR exists for each name (unless opt\-out) with correct bitmap.
.IP \(bu 2
Every NSEC(3) RR is linked to the lexicographically next one.
.UNINDENT
.sp
The validation is not affected by \fI\%dnssec\-policy\fP configuration,
except for \fI\%signing\-threads\fP option, which specifies the number
of threads for parallel validation.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Redundant or garbage NSEC3 records are ignored.
.sp
This mode is not compatible with \fI\%dnssec\-signing\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS dnssec\-policy
.sp
A \fI\%reference\fP to DNSSEC signing policy.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
A configured policy called \(dqdefault\(dq won\(aqt be used unless explicitly referenced.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP an imaginary policy with all default values
.SS ds\-push
.sp
Per zone configuration of \fI\%ds\-push\fP\&. This option overrides possible
per policy option.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS zonemd\-verify
.sp
On each zone load/update, verify that ZONEMD is present in the zone and valid.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Zone digest calculation may take much time and CPU on large zones.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBoff\fP
.SS zonemd\-generate
.sp
On each zone update, calculate ZONEMD and put it into the zone.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – No action regarding ZONEMD.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBzonemd\-sha384\fP – Generate ZONEMD using SHA384 algorithm.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBzonemd\-sha512\fP – Generate ZONEMD using SHA512 algorithm.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBremove\fP – Remove any ZONEMD from the zone apex.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBnone\fP
.SS serial\-policy
.sp
Specifies how the zone serial is updated after a dynamic update or
automatic DNSSEC signing. If the serial is changed by the dynamic update,
no change is made.
.sp
Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBincrement\fP – The serial is incremented according to serial number arithmetic.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBunixtime\fP – The serial is set to the current unix time.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBdateserial\fP – The 10\-digit serial (YYYYMMDDnn) is incremented, the first
8 digits match the current iso\-date.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If the resulting serial for \fBunixtime\fP or \fBdateserial\fP is lower than or
equal to the current serial (this happens e.g. when migrating from other policy or
frequent updates), the serial is incremented instead.
.sp
To avoid user confusion, use \fBdateserial\fP only if you expect at most
100 updates per day per zone and \fBunixtime\fP only if you expect at most
one update per second per zone.
.sp
Generated catalog zones use \fBunixtime\fP only.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBincrement\fP (\fBunixtime\fP for generated catalog zones)
.SS serial\-modulo
.sp
Specifies that the zone serials shall be congruent by specified modulo.
The option value must be a string in the format \fBR/M\fP, where \fBR < M <= 256\fP are
positive integers. Whenever the zone serial is incremented, it is ensured
that \fBserial % M == R\fP\&. This can be useful in the case of multiple inconsistent
primaries, where distinct zone serial sequences prevent cross\-master\-IXFR
by any secondary.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
In order to ensure the congruent policy, this option is only allowed
with \fI\%DNSSEC signing enabled\fP and
\fI\%zonefile\-load\fP to be either \fBdifference\-no\-serial\fP or \fBnone\fP\&.
.sp
Because the zone serial effectively always increments by \fBM\fP instead of
\fB1\fP, it is not recommended to use \fBdateserial\fP \fI\%serial\-policy\fP
or even \fBunixtime\fP in case of rapidly updated zone.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB0/1\fP
.SS reverse\-generate
.sp
This option triggers the automatic generation of reverse PTR records based on
A/AAAA records in the specified zone. The entire generated zone is automatically
stored in the journal.
.sp
Current limitations:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
Only one zone to be reversed can be specified.
.IP \(bu 2
Is slow for large zones (even when changing a little).
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP none
.SS refresh\-min\-interval
.sp
Forced minimum zone refresh interval (in seconds) to avoid flooding primary server.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB2\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB2\fP
.SS refresh\-max\-interval
.sp
Forced maximum zone refresh interval (in seconds).
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS retry\-min\-interval
.sp
Forced minimum zone retry interval (in seconds) to avoid flooding primary server.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB1\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB1\fP
.SS retry\-max\-interval
.sp
Forced maximum zone retry interval (in seconds).
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS expire\-min\-interval
.sp
Forced minimum zone expire interval (in seconds) to avoid flooding primary server.
.sp
\fIMinimum:\fP \fB3\fP
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fB3\fP
.SS expire\-max\-interval
.sp
Forced maximum zone expire interval (in seconds).
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS catalog\-role
.sp
Trigger zone catalog feature. Possible values:
.INDENT 0.0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBnone\fP – Not a catalog zone.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBinterpret\fP – A catalog zone which is loaded from a zone file or XFR,
and member zones shall be configured based on its contents.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBgenerate\fP – A catalog zone whose contents are generated according to
assigned member zones.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBmember\fP – A member zone that is assigned to one generated catalog zone.
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
If set to \fBgenerate\fP, the \fI\%zonefile\-load\fP option has no effect
since a zone file is never loaded.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP \fBnone\fP
.SS catalog\-template
.sp
For the catalog member zones, the specified configuration template will be applied.
.sp
Multiple catalog templates may be defined. The first one is used unless the member zone
has the \fIgroup\fP property defined, matching another catalog template.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This option must be set if and only if \fI\%catalog\-role\fP is \fIinterpret\fP\&.
.sp
Nested catalog zones aren\(aqt supported. Therefore catalog templates can\(aqt use
\fI\%catalog\-template\fP, \fI\%catalog\-role\fP, \fI\%catalog\-zone\fP,
and \fI\%catalog\-group\fP options.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS catalog\-zone
.sp
Assign this member zone to specified generated catalog zone.
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This option must be set if and only if \fI\%catalog\-role\fP is \fImember\fP\&.
.sp
The referenced catalog zone must exist and have \fI\%catalog\-role\fP set to \fIgenerate\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS catalog\-group
.sp
Assign this member zone to specified catalog group (configuration template).
.sp
\fBNOTE:\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
This option has effect if and only if \fI\%catalog\-role\fP is \fImember\fP\&.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SS module
.sp
An ordered list of references to query modules in the form of \fImodule_name\fP or
\fImodule_name/module_id\fP\&. These modules apply only to the current zone queries.
.sp
\fIDefault:\fP not set
.SH AUTHOR
CZ.NIC Labs <https://www.knot-dns.cz>
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2010–2024, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
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