Kevin Darcy wrote: > nscd's host name caching is evil, and, at the very least, we disable the > "hosts" cache of nscd on every machine we deploy. >
Don't shoot.... May I ask why you consider it to be evil? Is it that it prevents round-robin? Or that it broke TTL (which is now fixed)? Or simply that it prevents users from specifying RES_OPTIONS, LOCALDOMAIN and HOSTALIASES. Regards Stacey Marshall Sun Microsystems > > - Kevin > > Paul Cocker wrote: > >> Ah, it's clear I have mis-understood the nature of this program, I had taken >> it to mean DNS name caching. In that case I will investigate it further. >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Paul Cocker >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 27 August 2008 10:17 >> To: Paul Cocker >> Cc: bind-users@isc.org >> Subject: RE: Any need for nscd? >> >> Hi Paul, >> >> depending on your operating system, nscd is caching naming data (passwd, >> group, hosts and other naming databases) as client, it has no direct >> relevance to BIND nor DNS clients of your BIND. >> >> It can improve performance of your server, but if your server is just for >> BIND, then impact isn't measurable probably. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Milan >> >> V st, 27. 08. 2008 v 10:28, Paul Cocker píše: >> >> >>> Well as nscd offers nothing but name caching, I'm not sure what >>> confusion could lie as regards my requirements. I wish my server to >>> have name caching capabilities and, as stated it will already be >>> running BIND, therefore is this something BIND can handle (therefore >>> no need to add an additional package), or is it outside the scope of >>> BIND and I should add nscd to the server to handle this function. >>> >>> Please let me know if I need to provide any further details. >>> >>> Paul Cocker >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Niall O'Reilly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: 27 August 2008 09:29 >>> To: Paul Cocker; bind-users@isc.org >>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: Any need for nscd? >>> >>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:10:12 +0100, Paul Cocker >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On a server running BIND, is there any need for nscd (a name caching >>>> daemon)? >>>> >>>> >>> Very likely not, but >>> without knowing your requirements, who can say? >>> >>> Niall O'Reilly >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> TNT Post is the trading name for TNT Post UK Ltd (company number: >>> 04417047), TNT Post (Doordrop Media) Ltd (00613278), TNT Post Scotland Ltd >>> (05695897),TNT Post North Ltd (05701709) and TNT Post South West Ltd >>> (05983401). Emma's Diary and Lifecycle are trading names for Lifecycle >>> Marketing (Mother and Baby) Ltd (02556692). All companies are registered in >>> England and Wales; registered address: 1 Globeside Business Park, >>> Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1HY. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> TNT Post is the trading name for TNT Post UK Ltd (company number: 04417047), >> TNT Post (Doordrop Media) Ltd (00613278), TNT Post Scotland Ltd >> (05695897),TNT Post North Ltd (05701709) and TNT Post South West Ltd >> (05983401). Emma's Diary and Lifecycle are trading names for Lifecycle >> Marketing (Mother and Baby) Ltd (02556692). All companies are registered in >> England and Wales; registered address: 1 Globeside Business Park, Fieldhouse >> Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1HY. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >
