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Controlled by ndc (name daemon control program). The BIND 8 named boot files are by default saved in /etc/named.conf. The BIND 4 boot files are by default saved in /etc/named.boot. 1. To start # ndc start 2. To stop # ndc stop 3. To restart # ndc restart 4. To reload config # ndc reload 5. To check status # ndc status