BIND Compatibility Matrix

Table B-1 shows you which versions of BIND support various features.

Table B-1. BIND Compatibility Matrix

BIND Version
Feature 4.9.7 8.1.2 8.2.3 9.1.0
Multiprocessor support X
Dynamic update X X X
TSIG-signed dynamic update X X
TSIG-based update policy X
NOTIFY X X X
Incremental zone transfer X X
Forwarding X X X X
Forward zones X X
Use of RTT for forwarders X
Views X
Round robin X X X X
Configurable RRset order X
Configurable sort list X X X
Disabling recursion X X X X
Recursion access list X X
IPv6 features
AAAA records X X X X
A6 records X
DNAME records X
Bitstring labels X
Following DNAME and A6 chains X
Query access lists X[111] X X X
Zone transfer access lists X[112] X X X
DNSSEC features
Loading SIG, KEY and NXT RRs X X
Verify "chain of trust" X
Dynamic updating secure zones X

[111]Via secure_zone TXT RRs

[112]Via xfrnets