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17.8. Configuring the bind-dyndb-ldap Plug-in

The bind-dyndb-ldap system plug-in contains a DNS record cache for zones and a history of successful DNS resolutions. Maintaining the cache improves lookup performance in the Directory Server because it is not necessary to query the directory services every time there is a new DNS request.
When this plug-in is installed and IdM is configured to manage DNS, then a new configuration section is added to the plug-in configuration.

Example 17.11. Default dynamic-db Configuration

dynamic-db "ipa" {
        library "ldap.so";
        arg "uri ldapi://%2fvar%2frun%2fslapd-EXAMPLE.socket";
        arg "base cn=dns,dc=example,dc=com";
        arg "fake_mname server.example.com.";
        arg "auth_method sasl";
        arg "sasl_mech GSSAPI";
        arg "sasl_user DNS/server.example.com";
        arg "zone_refresh 0";
        arg "psearch yes";
        arg "serial_autoincrement 1";
};
This configuration uses implied default values for other plug-in behaviors, like how long it maintains the cache. The assumed, default configuration can be changed by adding arguments to the dynamic-db "ipa" entry.
arg "argument value";

Note

Both cache updates and new zone detection can be forced by reloading the name server:
# rndc reload

Table 17.4. Additional bind-dyndb-ldap Configuration Parameters

Parameter Description Default Value
cache_ttl Checks the DNS configuration in the Directory Server for new zones. 120 (seconds); this is defined in the bind-dyndb-ldap plug-in.
zone_refresh Checks frequency, in seconds, that the server checks the DNS configuration in the Directory Server for new zones. 0 (disabled)
psearch Enables persistent searches for the Directory Server so the BIND service immediately receives an update notification when a new DNS zone is added. yes

17.8.1. Changing the DNS Cache Setting

To improve DNS performance, it may be necessary to change the cache setting. By default, DNS records are kept in cache and considered valid for 120 seconds. This means that if a DNS record changes, it will not (necessarily) be propagated to the name server for up to 120 seconds. If the Directory Server has a high traffic volume or if records do not change frequently, then the cache time can be increased to improve performance by adding the cache_ttl parameter.
dynamic-db "ipa" { 
... 
    arg "cache_ttl 1800"; 
};