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# Index: N

name resolution : (see resolution)
name server library routines : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
name servers
  1.3. The Domain Name System, in a Nutshell
  2.4. Name Servers and Zones
  accessing : (see resolvers)
  adding and deleting : 8.2. Adding More Name Servers
  adding to NOTIFY lists : 10.2. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
  addresses : (see addresses)
  backup name servers
    6.1.4. The nameserver Directive
    6.2.2. Local Name Server
  bogus data : 13.6.7. Name Server Is Infected with Bogus Root Server Data
  bogus, avoiding : 10.10. Avoiding a Bogus Name Server
  caching-only
    8.2.2. Caching-Only Servers
    8.3. Registering Name Servers
  capacity of : 8.1.2. Capacity Planning
  choosing how many : 8.1. How Many Name Servers?
  closest known name servers : 2.6.2. Recursion
  delegating : 10.11.5. Delegated Name Server Configuration
  forwarders : 10.7. Building Up a Large Site-wide Cache with Forwarders
  initialization of (debugging example) : 12.3.1. Name Server Startup (Debug Level 1)
  lame : (see lame delegation)
  limiting query frequency : 10.4.1.1. Limiting transfers initiated per name server
  load sharing : 10.12. Load Sharing Between Mirrored Servers
  local, configuring : 6.2.2. Local Name Server
  maintaining : 7. Maintaining BIND
    logging (BIND 8) : 7.5. BIND 8 Logging
    monitoring name servers : 7.6. Keeping Everything Running Smoothly
    organizing db files : 7.3. Organizing Your Files
    updating db files : 7.2. Updating db Files
  master : (see primary name server)
  mimicking queries with nslookup : 11.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server
  multiple, nslookup and : 11.1.1. Multiple Servers
  mutual data infection : 13.6.8.3. Mutual infection
  network preferences for : 10.6. Preferring Name Servers on Certain Networks
  no response from : 11.7.2. No Response from Server
  nonrecursive : 10.9. A Nonrecursive Name Server
  NS records
    4.2.4. NS Records
    7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics
    A.1.2.11. NS name server
  numbering
    (see serial numbers)
    (see
  partial-slave servers : 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers
  primary : (see primary name server)
  recursion : (see recursive resolution)
  registering : 8.3. Registering Name Servers
  resolvers without : 6.2.1. Resolver Only
  resolving : (see resolvers)
  restricted (forward-only) : 10.8. A More Restricted Name Server
  root
    2.6.1. Root Name Servers
    10.9. A Nonrecursive Name Server
    11.3. Option Settings
    15.4.4. Internal Roots
    "No root nameservers" message : 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages
  security of : (see security)
  selecting for resolver
    6.1.4. The nameserver Directive
    F.2.3. nameserver
  setting up : 4. Setting Up BIND
  signals : 7.1. BIND Name Server Signals
  slave : (see slave/secondary name servers)
  starting up/restarting
    4.7.1. Starting Up the Name Server
    7.1. BIND Name Server Signals
  startup failure with disabled UDP checksums : 13.5.5. Name Server Startup Fails Because UDP Checksums Disabled
  statistics on : 7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics
  switching with nslookup : 11.5.3. Switching Servers
  upgrading BIND and : 13.4.2. Name Server Behavior
  where to run : 8.1.1. Where Do I Put My Name Servers?
  zone change notification
    3.1. Getting BIND
    10.2. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
named daemon : 4.7.1. Starting Up the Name Server
  signals : 7.1. BIND Name Server Signals
  syslog messages : 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages
named.boot file : (see boot file)
named_dump.db file
  7.4. Changing BIND 8 System File Locations
  13.2.2. How to Read a Database Dump
named.pid file : 7.1. BIND Name Server Signals
  moving : 7.4. Changing BIND 8 System File Locations
named.root file : 4.2.9. The Root Cache Data
named.run file
  7.5. BIND 8 Logging
  12.2. Turning On Debugging
named.stats file : 7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics
  moving : 7.4. Changing BIND 8 System File Locations
named-xfer program
  7.1. BIND Name Server Signals
  13.2.1. How to Use named-xfer
  moving : 7.4. Changing BIND 8 System File Locations
  unnecessary glue data : 13.6.8.2. Unnecessary glue data
namedroppers mailing list
  3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups
  4.2.9. The Root Cache Data
names of domains : (see domain names)
names of networks : 15.6. Network Names and Numbers
names, owner : 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages
nameserver directive
  6.1.4. The nameserver Directive
  F.2.3. nameserver
  NIS and : 6.4.1.2. Using DNS with NIS
ncache data category (logging) : 7.5.3. Category Details
ndc utility
  7.1. BIND Name Server Signals
  12.5. Tools
ndots substatement
  6.1.6. The options Directive
  F.2.6. options ndots (4.9.3 and later versions)
negative caching
  2.7. Caching
  2.7.1. Time to Live
  12.4. The Resolver Search Algorithm and Negative Caching
  13.5.7. Other Name Servers Don't Cache Your Negative Answers
net domain : 2.2.1. Top-Level Domains
Net::DNS module : 14.3. Perl Programming with Net::DNS
NETDB_INTERNAL error : 14.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines
netgroups file : 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior
netsvc.conf file : 6.4.4. IBM's AIX
Network File System (NFS) : 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior
Network Information Center : (see NIC)
Network Information Service : (see NIS)
network interface interval : 10.4.3.2. Interface interval
network masks : 10.11.3. Preventing Unauthorized Zone Transfers
Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI) : 3.2.4. Registering with Your Parent
"network unreachable" message
  6.1.4.1. One name server configured
  8.5.1. Outages
networks
  13.3.8. 8. Loss of Network Connectivity
  (see also connectivity)
  ISDN
    15.7.3. X25, ISDN, and RT
    A.1.3.2. ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network address - experimental
  LANs : 8.1.2. Capacity Planning
  loopback
    4.2.8. The Loopback Address
    6.1.4. The nameserver Directive
  names and numbers : 15.6. Network Names and Numbers
  registering : 3.2.3. Checking That Your Network Is Registered
  subnetting
    6.1.5. The sortlist Directive
    6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior
    10.5.2. Remote Multihomed Hosts
    10.5.3. Address Sorting on Subnetted Networks
    F.1.6. sortlist
    F.2.5. sortlist (4.9.3 and later versions)
    on/off octet boundaries : 9.5.1. Subnetting on an Octet Boundary
newsgroups on BIND : 3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups
NFS (Network File System) : 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior
NIC (Network Information Center)
  1.2.1. The History of the Domain Name System
  13.3.9. 9. Missing Subdomain Delegation
  whois service
    3.2.1.1. whois
    3.2.4. Registering with Your Parent
NIS (Network Information Service)
  2.1.2. Domains
  6.4.1. Sun's SunOS 4.x
  6.4.1.3. Ignoring NIS
  nslookup and : 11.1.5. Using NIS and /etc/hosts
  troubleshooting : 13.1. Is NIS Really Your Problem?
nmed-xfer file : 10.11.4. Running BIND as a Non-Root User
NO_DATA error : 14.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines
no-fetch-glue substatement
  10.9. A Nonrecursive Name Server
  10.11.5. Delegated Name Server Configuration
  F.1.10.3. options no-fetch-glue
"No NS Record for SOA MNAME" message : 13.5.2. Name Server Reports No NS Record for SOA MNAME
NO_RECOVERY error : 14.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines
no-recursion substatement
  10.9. A Nonrecursive Name Server
  10.11.5. Delegated Name Server Configuration
  F.1.10.2. options no-recursion
"no response from server" message : 11.7.2. No Response from Server
"No root nameservers for class #" message : 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages
nod2 option (nslookup)
  11.3. Option Settings
  11.6.1. Seeing the Query and Response Packets
nodebug option (nslookup)
  11.3. Option Settings
  11.6.1. Seeing the Query and Response Packets
nodefname option (nslookup) : 11.3. Option Settings
nodes : 2.1. The Domain Name Space
noforward patch : 15.4.5. Views
noignoretc option (nslookup) : 11.3. Option Settings
non-octet boundaries, subnetting on : 9.5.2. Subnetting on a Non-Octet Boundary
nonauthoritative nslookup answers : 11.5.2. Authoritative Versus Nonauthoritative Answers
"nonexistent domain" message : 11.7.3. No PTR Data for Name Server's Address
noninteractive nslookup : 11.2. Interactive Versus Noninteractive
nonrecursive (iterative) resolution : 2.6.2. Recursion
nonrecursive name servers : 10.9. A Nonrecursive Name Server
nonrecursive queries
  2.6.2. Recursion
  10.7. Building Up a Large Site-wide Cache with Forwarders
  14.1.1. A Typical Problem
norecurse option (nslookup)
  11.3. Option Settings
  11.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server
nosearch option (nslookup)
  11.3. Option Settings
  11.4. Avoiding the Search List
  11.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server
nospoof keyword : 6.4.8. Linux
notification of changed zones
  3.1. Getting BIND
  10.2. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
notify data category (logging) : 7.5.3. Category Details
NOTIFY request : 10.2. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
novc option (nslookup) : 11.3. Option Settings
NS records
  4.2.1. The db Files
  4.2.4. NS Records
  4.8. Running a Slave Name Server
  A.1.2.11. NS name server
  delegated name servers : 10.11.5. Delegated Name Server Configuration
  no NS records for SOA MNAME : 13.5.2. Name Server Reports No NS Record for SOA MNAME
  queries statistic : 7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics
ns_get32 routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_init_parse routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_msg_count routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_msg_get_flag routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_msg_id routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_name_compress routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_name_skip routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_name_uncompress routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_parserr routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
ns_put32 routine : 14.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines
NSAP queries statistic : 7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics
nscd daemon : 6.4.2.1. nscd
NSFNET network : 1.1. A (Very) Brief History of the Internet
NSFNET traffic reports : 8.1.2. Capacity Planning
NSI (Network Solutions, Inc.) : 3.2.4. Registering with Your Parent
nslookup program
  Versions
  3.1.2. Finding IP Addresses
  3.2.2.1. The us domain
  11. nslookup
  common tasks : 11.5. Common Tasks
  finding out what is looked up : 11.7.6. Finding Out What Is Being Looked Up
  interactive vs. noninteractive : 11.2. Interactive Versus Noninteractive
  looking up CNAMEs : 15.1.5. Looking Up CNAMEs
  mimicking name servers : 11.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server
  option settings : 11.3. Option Settings
  shell script programming : 14.1. Shell Script Programming with nslookup
  switching name servers : 11.5.3. Switching Servers
  testing domain setup : 4.7.3. Testing Your Setup with nslookup
  troubleshooting : 11.7. Troubleshooting nslookup Problems
  zone transfers with : 11.6.3. Zone Transfers
.nslookuprc file : 11.3.1. The .nslookuprc File
nsswitch.conf file
  6.4.2. Sun's Solaris 2.x
  6.4.3. HP's HP-UX
  13.1. Is NIS Really Your Problem?
NSTATS messages : 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages
nsupdate program : 10.3. DNS Dynamic Update
null channel (logging) : 7.5.2.3. Null channel
null file : 10.11.4. Running BIND as a Non-Root User
NULL records : A.1.2.12. NULL null - experimental
numbers
  ARIN registry
    3.2.3. Checking That Your Network Is Registered
    E. in-addr.arpa Registration Form
  network numbers : 15.6. Network Names and Numbers
  serial numbers : (see serial numbers)

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