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author | 2018-11-28 11:57:39 -0800 | |
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committer | 2018-11-28 19:57:39 +0000 | |
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Update README.md (#2344)
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diff --git a/plugin/file/README.md b/plugin/file/README.md index dbc83f553..4a7cc3483 100644 --- a/plugin/file/README.md +++ b/plugin/file/README.md @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ ## Description The file plugin is used for an "old-style" DNS server. It serves from a preloaded file that exists -on disk. If the zone file contains signatures (i.e. is signed, i.e. DNSSEC) correct DNSSEC answers -are returned. Only NSEC is supported! If you use this setup *you* are responsible for resigning the +on disk. If the zone file contains signatures (i.e., is signed using DNSSEC), correct DNSSEC answers +are returned. Only NSEC is supported! If you use this setup *you* are responsible for re-signing the zonefile. ## Syntax @@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ zonefile. file DBFILE [ZONES...] ~~~ -* **DBFILE** the database file to read and parse. If the path is relative the path from the *root* +* **DBFILE** the database file to read and parse. If the path is relative, the path from the *root* directive will be prepended to it. * **ZONES** zones it should be authoritative for. If empty, the zones from the configuration block are used. -If you want to round robin A and AAAA responses look at the *loadbalance* plugin. +If you want to round-robin A and AAAA responses look at the *loadbalance* plugin. ~~~ file DBFILE [ZONES... ] { @@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ file DBFILE [ZONES... ] { ~~~ * `transfer` enables zone transfers. It may be specified multiples times. `To` or `from` signals - the direction. **ADDRESS** must be denoted in CIDR notation (127.0.0.1/32 etc.) or just as plain + the direction. **ADDRESS** must be denoted in CIDR notation (e.g., 127.0.0.1/32) or just as plain addresses. The special wildcard `*` means: the entire internet (only valid for 'transfer to'). When an address is specified a notify message will be send whenever the zone is reloaded. -* `reload` interval to perform reload of zone if SOA version changes. Default is one minute. - Value of `0` means to not scan for changes and reload. eg. `30s` checks zonefile every 30 seconds - and reloads zone when serial changes. +* `reload` interval to perform a reload of the zone if the SOA version changes. Default is one minute. + Value of `0` means to not scan for changes and reload. For example, `30s` checks the zonefile every 30 seconds + and reloads the zone when serial changes. * `no_reload` deprecated. Sets reload to 0. * `upstream` defines upstream resolvers to be used resolve external names found (think CNAMEs) - pointing to external names. This is only really useful when CoreDNS is configured as a proxy, for + pointing to external names. This is only really useful when CoreDNS is configured as a proxy; for normal authoritative serving you don't need *or* want to use this. **ADDRESS** can be an IP - address, and IP:port or a string pointing to a file that is structured as /etc/resolv.conf. + address, an IP:port or a string pointing to a file that is structured as /etc/resolv.conf. If no **ADDRESS** is given, CoreDNS will resolve CNAMEs against itself. ## Examples |