See also
\fBrndc showzone\fR\&.
.RE
+.PP
+\fBrndc\fR
+commands that specify zone names, such as
+\fBreload\fR,
+\fBretransfer\fR
+or
+\fBzonestatus\fR, can be ambiguous when applied to zones of type
+\fBredirect\fR\&. Redirect zones are always called "\&.", and can be confused with zones of type
+\fBhint\fR
+or with slaved copies of the root zone\&. To specify a redirect zone, use the special zone name
+\fB\-redirect\fR, without a trailing period\&. (With a trailing period, this would specify a zone called "\-redirect"\&.)
.SH "LIMITATIONS"
.PP
There is currently no way to provide the shared secret for a
</p>
</dd>
</dl></div>
+
+ <p>
+ <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> commands that specify zone names,
+ such as <span class="command"><strong>reload</strong></span>, <span class="command"><strong>retransfer</strong></span>
+ or <span class="command"><strong>zonestatus</strong></span>, can be ambiguous when applied
+ to zones of type <code class="option">redirect</code>. Redirect zones are
+ always called ".", and can be confused with zones of type
+ <code class="option">hint</code> or with slaved copies of the root zone.
+ To specify a redirect zone, use the special zone name
+ <strong class="userinput"><code>-redirect</code></strong>, without a trailing period.
+ (With a trailing period, this would specify a zone called
+ "-redirect".)
+ </p>
</div>
<div class="refsection">
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="relnotes_features"></a>New Features</h3></div></div></div>
- <div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+ <div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
+<li class="listitem">
<p>
The <code class="option">print-time</code> option in the
<code class="option">logging</code> configuration can now take arguments
compatibility, <strong class="userinput"><code>yes</code></strong> is a synonym for
<strong class="userinput"><code>local</code></strong>. [RT #42585]
</p>
- </li></ul></div>
+ </li>
+<li class="listitem">
+ <p>
+ Rndc commands can now manipulate redirect zones using "-redirect".
+ To manipulate a zone called "-redirect" reference it using absolute
+ name form ("-redirect.").
+ </p>
+ </li>
+</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="section">
</p>
</dd>
</dl></div>
+
+ <p>
+ <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> commands that specify zone names,
+ such as <span class="command"><strong>reload</strong></span>, <span class="command"><strong>retransfer</strong></span>
+ or <span class="command"><strong>zonestatus</strong></span>, can be ambiguous when applied
+ to zones of type <code class="option">redirect</code>. Redirect zones are
+ always called ".", and can be confused with zones of type
+ <code class="option">hint</code> or with slaved copies of the root zone.
+ To specify a redirect zone, use the special zone name
+ <strong class="userinput"><code>-redirect</code></strong>, without a trailing period.
+ (With a trailing period, this would specify a zone called
+ "-redirect".)
+ </p>
</div>
<div class="refsection">
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="relnotes_features"></a>New Features</h3></div></div></div>
- <div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+ <div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
+<li class="listitem">
<p>
The <code class="option">print-time</code> option in the
<code class="option">logging</code> configuration can now take arguments
compatibility, <strong class="userinput"><code>yes</code></strong> is a synonym for
<strong class="userinput"><code>local</code></strong>. [RT #42585]
</p>
- </li></ul></div>
+ </li>
+<li class="listitem">
+ <p>
+ Rndc commands can now manipulate redirect zones using "-redirect".
+ To manipulate a zone called "-redirect" reference it using absolute
+ name form ("-redirect.").
+ </p>
+ </li>
+</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="section">