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+.. Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+..
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+..
+.. This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+.. License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
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+..
+.. See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
+.. information regarding copyright ownership.
+
+.. _catz-info:
+
+Catalog Zones
+-------------
+
+A "catalog zone" is a special DNS zone that contains a list of other
+zones to be served, along with their configuration parameters. Zones
+listed in a catalog zone are called "member zones." When a catalog zone
+is loaded or transferred to a secondary server which supports this
+functionality, the secondary server creates the member zones
+automatically. When the catalog zone is updated (for example, to add or
+delete member zones, or change their configuration parameters), those
+changes are immediately put into effect. Because the catalog zone is a
+normal DNS zone, these configuration changes can be propagated using the
+standard AXFR/IXFR zone transfer mechanism.
+
+Catalog zones' format and behavior are specified as an Internet draft
+for interoperability among DNS implementations. The
+latest revision of the DNS catalog zones draft can be found here:
+https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-toorop-dnsop-dns-catalog-zones/ .
+
+Principle of Operation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Normally, if a zone is to be served by a secondary server, the
+:iscman:`named.conf` file on the server must list the zone, or the zone must
+be added using :option:`rndc addzone`. In environments with a large number of
+secondary servers, and/or where the zones being served are changing
+frequently, the overhead involved in maintaining consistent zone
+configuration on all the secondary servers can be significant.
+
+A catalog zone is a way to ease this administrative burden: it is a DNS
+zone that lists member zones that should be served by secondary servers.
+When a secondary server receives an update to the catalog zone, it adds,
+removes, or reconfigures member zones based on the data received.
+
+To use a catalog zone, it must first be set up as a normal zone on both the
+primary and secondary servers that are configured to use it. It
+must also be added to a :any:`catalog-zones` list in the :namedconf:ref:`options` or
+:any:`view` statement in :iscman:`named.conf`. This is comparable to the way a
+policy zone is configured as a normal zone and also listed in a
+:any:`response-policy` statement.
+
+To use the catalog zone feature to serve a new member zone:
+
+- Set up the member zone to be served on the primary as normal. This
+ can be done by editing :iscman:`named.conf` or by running
+ :option:`rndc addzone`.
+
+- Add an entry to the catalog zone for the new member zone. This can
+ be done by editing the catalog zone's zone file and running
+ :option:`rndc reload`, or by updating the zone using :iscman:`nsupdate`.
+
+The change to the catalog zone is propagated from the primary to all
+secondaries using the normal AXFR/IXFR mechanism. When the secondary receives the
+update to the catalog zone, it detects the entry for the new member
+zone, creates an instance of that zone on the secondary server, and points
+that instance to the :any:`primaries` specified in the catalog zone data. The
+newly created member zone is a normal secondary zone, so BIND
+immediately initiates a transfer of zone contents from the primary. Once
+complete, the secondary starts serving the member zone.
+
+Removing a member zone from a secondary server requires only
+deleting the member zone's entry in the catalog zone; the change to the
+catalog zone is propagated to the secondary server using the normal
+AXFR/IXFR transfer mechanism. The secondary server, on processing the
+update, notices that the member zone has been removed, stops
+serving the zone, and removes it from its list of configured zones.
+However, removing the member zone from the primary server must be done
+by editing the configuration file or running
+:option:`rndc delzone`.
+
+Configuring Catalog Zones
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+.. namedconf:statement:: catalog-zones
+ :tags: zone
+ :short: Configures catalog zones in :iscman:`named.conf`.
+
+Catalog zones are configured with a :any:`catalog-zones` statement in the
+:namedconf:ref:`options` or :any:`view` section of :iscman:`named.conf`. For example:
+
+::
+
+ catalog-zones {
+ zone "catalog.example"
+ default-primaries { 10.53.0.1; }
+ in-memory no
+ zone-directory "catzones"
+ min-update-interval 10;
+ };
+
+This statement specifies that the zone ``catalog.example`` is a catalog
+zone. This zone must be properly configured in the same view. In most
+configurations, it would be a secondary zone.
+
+The options following the zone name are not required, and may be
+specified in any order.
+
+``default-masters``
+ Synonym for ``default-primaries``.
+
+``default-primaries``
+ This option defines the default primaries for member
+ zones listed in a catalog zone, and can be overridden by options within
+ a catalog zone. If no such options are included, then member zones
+ transfer their contents from the servers listed in this option.
+
+``in-memory``
+ This option, if set to ``yes``, causes member zones to be
+ stored only in memory. This is functionally equivalent to configuring a
+ secondary zone without a :any:`file` option. The default is ``no``; member
+ zones' content is stored locally in a file whose name is
+ automatically generated from the view name, catalog zone name, and
+ member zone name.
+
+``zone-directory``
+ This option causes local copies of member zones' zone files to be
+ stored in the specified directory, if ``in-memory`` is not set to
+ ``yes``. The default is to store zone files in the server's working
+ directory. A non-absolute pathname in ``zone-directory`` is assumed
+ to be relative to the working directory.
+
+``min-update-interval``
+ This option sets the minimum interval between updates to catalog
+ zones, in seconds. If an update to a catalog zone (for example, via
+ IXFR) happens less than ``min-update-interval`` seconds after the
+ most recent update, the changes are not carried out until this
+ interval has elapsed. The default is 5 seconds.
+
+Catalog zones are defined on a per-view basis. Configuring a non-empty
+:any:`catalog-zones` statement in a view automatically turns on
+:any:`allow-new-zones` for that view. This means that :option:`rndc addzone`
+and :option:`rndc delzone` also work in any view that supports catalog
+zones.
+
+Catalog Zone Format
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+A catalog zone is a regular DNS zone; therefore, it must have a single
+``SOA`` and at least one ``NS`` record.
+
+A record stating the version of the catalog zone format is also
+required. If the version number listed is not supported by the server,
+then a catalog zone may not be used by that server.
+
+::
+
+ catalog.example. IN SOA . . 2016022901 900 600 86400 1
+ catalog.example. IN NS invalid.
+ version.catalog.example. IN TXT "2"
+
+Note that this record must have the domain name
+``version.catalog-zone-name``. The data
+stored in a catalog zone is indicated by the domain name label
+immediately before the catalog zone domain. Currently BIND supports catalog zone
+schema versions "1" and "2".
+
+Also note that the catalog zone must have an NS record in order to be a valid
+DNS zone, and using the value "invalid." for NS is recommended.
+
+A member zone is added by including a ``PTR`` resource record in the
+``zones`` sub-domain of the catalog zone. The record label can be any unique label.
+The target of the PTR record is the member zone name. For example, to add member zones
+``domain.example`` and ``domain2.example``:
+
+::
+
+ 5960775ba382e7a4e09263fc06e7c00569b6a05c.zones.catalog.example. IN PTR domain.example.
+ uniquelabel.zones.catalog.example. IN PTR domain2.example.
+
+The label is necessary to identify custom properties (see below) for a specific member zone.
+Also, the zone state can be reset by changing its label, in which case BIND will remove
+the member zone and add it back.
+
+Catalog Zone Custom Properties
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+BIND uses catalog zones custom properties to define different properties which
+can be set either globally for the whole catalog
+zone or for a single member zone. Global custom properties override the settings
+in the configuration file, and member zone custom properties override global
+custom properties.
+
+For the version "1" of the schema custom properties must be placed without a special suffix.
+
+For the version "2" of the schema custom properties must be placed under the ".ext" suffix.
+
+Global custom properties are set at the apex of the catalog zone, e.g.:
+
+::
+
+ primaries.ext.catalog.example. IN AAAA 2001:db8::1
+
+BIND currently supports the following custom properties:
+
+- A simple :any:`primaries` definition:
+
+ ::
+
+ primaries.ext.catalog.example. IN A 192.0.2.1
+
+
+ This custom property defines a primary server for the member zones, which can be
+ either an A or AAAA record. If multiple primaries are set, the order in
+ which they are used is random.
+
+ Note: ``masters`` can be used as a synonym for :any:`primaries`.
+
+- A :any:`primaries` with a TSIG key defined:
+
+ ::
+
+ label.primaries.ext.catalog.example. IN A 192.0.2.2
+ label.primaries.ext.catalog.example. IN TXT "tsig_key_name"
+
+
+ This custom property defines a primary server for the member zone with a TSIG
+ key set. The TSIG key must be configured in the configuration file.
+ ``label`` can be any valid DNS label.
+
+ Note: ``masters`` can be used as a synonym for :any:`primaries`.
+
+- :any:`allow-query` and :any:`allow-transfer` ACLs:
+
+ ::
+
+ allow-query.ext.catalog.example. IN APL 1:10.0.0.1/24
+ allow-transfer.ext.catalog.example. IN APL !1:10.0.0.1/32 1:10.0.0.0/24
+
+
+ These custom properties are the equivalents of :any:`allow-query` and
+ :any:`allow-transfer` options in a zone declaration in the :iscman:`named.conf`
+ configuration file. The ACL is processed in order; if there is no
+ match to any rule, the default policy is to deny access. For the
+ syntax of the APL RR, see :rfc:`3123`.
+
+The member zone-specific custom properties are defined the same way as global
+custom properties, but in the member zone subdomain:
+
+::
+
+ primaries.ext.5960775ba382e7a4e09263fc06e7c00569b6a05c.zones.catalog.example. IN A 192.0.2.2
+ label.primaries.ext.5960775ba382e7a4e09263fc06e7c00569b6a05c.zones.catalog.example. IN AAAA 2001:db8::2
+ label.primaries.ext.5960775ba382e7a4e09263fc06e7c00569b6a05c.zones.catalog.example. IN TXT "tsig_key_name"
+ allow-query.ext.5960775ba382e7a4e09263fc06e7c00569b6a05c.zones.catalog.example. IN APL 1:10.0.0.0/24
+ primaries.ext.uniquelabel.zones.catalog.example. IN A 192.0.2.3
+
+Custom properties defined for a specific zone override the
+global custom properties defined in the catalog zone. These in turn override the
+global options defined in the :any:`catalog-zones` statement in the
+configuration file.
+
+Note that none of the global records for a custom property are inherited if any
+records are defined for that custom property for the specific zone. For example,
+if the zone had a :any:`primaries` record of type A but not AAAA, it
+would *not* inherit the type AAAA record from the global custom property
+or from the global option in the configuration file.
+
+Change of Ownership (coo)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+BIND supports the catalog zones "Change of Ownership" (coo) property. When the
+same entry which exists in one catalog zone is added into another catalog zone,
+the default behavior for BIND is to ignore it, and continue serving the zone
+using the catalog zone where it was originally existed, unless it is removed
+from there, then it can be added into the new one.
+
+Using the ``coo`` property it is possible to gracefully move a zone from one
+catalog zone into another, by letting the catalog consumers know that it is
+permitted to do so. To do that, the original catalog zone should be updated with
+a new record with ``coo`` custom property:
+
+::
+
+ uniquelabel.zones.catalog.example. IN PTR domain2.example.
+ coo.uniquelabel.zones.catalog.example. IN PTR catalog2.example.
+
+Here, the ``catalog.example`` catalog zone gives permission for the member zone
+with label "uniquelabel" to be transferred into ``catalog2.example`` catalog
+zone. Catalog consumers which support the ``coo`` property will then take note,
+and when the zone is finally added into ``catalog2.example`` catalog zone,
+catalog consumers will change the ownership of the zone from ``catalog.example``
+to ``catalog2.example``. BIND's implementation simply deletes the zone from the
+old catalog zone and adds it back into the new catalog zone, which also means
+that all associated state for the just migrated zone will be reset, including
+when the unique label is the same.
+
+The record with ``coo`` custom property can be later deleted by the
+catalog zone operator after confirming that all the consumers have received
+it and have successfully changed the ownership of the zone.