How to configure the stale-answer feature in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 and after

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Issue

  • How can I enable the stale-answer feature for bind?
  • The stale-answer functionality was added in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2.
  • The BIND DNS server can return a stale answer for a period, when the authoritative server cannot respond with SERVFAIL.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 or later
  • bind-9.11.13-3.el8 or later

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