nsd-xfer(8)

NAME

nsd-xfer - AXFR client to transfer zones from a name server

SYNTAX

nsd-xfer [-4] [-6] [-p port] [-s serial] [-T tsiginfo] [-v] -z zone -f file servers...

DESCRIPTION

nsd-xfer is program to transfer zones from a name server using AXFR.
NSD is a complete implementation of an authoritative DNS nameserver.

OPTIONS

-4  Only send to IPv4 addresses.

-6  Only send to IPv6 addresses.

-f file
    The file to store the zone in.

-p port
    Specify the port to send to.

-s serial
    Specify the serial of the current zone. The zone is only transferred if the master server has a zone with a greater serial number.

-T tsiginfo
    Use TSIG to verify the zone transfer. The tsiginfo file must contain the TSIG key information. The file is removed up-on successful reading of the key.

-v  Be more verbose.

-z zone
    Specify the zone to receive.

servers...
    List of nameservers to try.

EXAMPLES

To run this program the standard way type:

nsd-xfer -z foobar.cz -f foobar.cz.zone 1.2.3.4

AUTHORS
NSD was written by NLnet Labs and RIPE NCC joint team. Please see CREDITS file in the distribution for further details.

SEE ALSO

nsd(8), nsd-notify(8), nsdc(8), zonec(8)