Zones read from these files (in BIND format) are served authoritatively. Example:
`auth-zones=example.org=/var/zones/example.org, powerdns.com=/var/zones/powerdns.com`.
+## `carbon-interval`
+* Integer
+* Default: 30
+* Available since: 3.5.3
+
+If sending carbon updates, this is the interval between them in seconds. See
+["PowerDNS Metrics"](../common/logging.md#sending-to-carbongraphitemetronome).
+
## `carbon-ourname`
* String
* Available since: 3.5.3
* Available since: 3.5.3
If set to an IP or IPv6 address, will send all available metrics to this server
-via the carbon protocol, which is used by graphite and metronome. You may specify
+via the carbon protocol, which is used by graphite and metronome. You may specify
an alternate port by appending :port, ex: 127.0.0.1:2004. See
["PowerDNS Metrics"](../common/logging.md#sending-to-carbongraphitemetronome).
-## `carbon-interval`
-* Integer
-* Default: 30
-
-If sending carbon updates, this is the interval between them in seconds. See ["PowerDNS Metrics"](../common/logging.md#sending-to-carbongraphitemetronome). Available beyond 3.5.3.
-
## `chroot`
* Path to a Directory
If set, chroot to this directory for more security. See [Security](../common/security.md).
even if entropy is lacking. Change to `/dev/random` if PowerDNS should block
waiting for enough entropy to arrive.
-## `webserver`
-* Boolean
-* Default: no
-
-Start the webserver (for REST API).
-
-## `webserver-address`
-* IP Addresses, separated by spaces
-* Default: 127.0.0.1
-
-IP address for the webserver to listen on.
-
-## `webserver-allow-from`
-* IP addresses, comma separated
-* Default: 0.0.0.0, ::/0
-
-These subnets are allowed to access the webserver.
-
-## `webserver-password`
-* String
-* Default: unset
-
-Password required to access the webserver.
-
-## `webserver-port`
-* Integer
-* Default: 8082
-
-TCP port where the webserver should listen on.
-
## `etc-hosts-file`
* Path
* Default: /etc/hosts
By default, PowerDNS replies to the 'version.bind' query with its version number.
Security conscious users may wish to override the reply PowerDNS issues.
+## `webserver`
+* Boolean
+* Default: no
+
+Start the webserver (for REST API).
+
+## `webserver-address`
+* IP Addresses, separated by spaces
+* Default: 127.0.0.1
+
+IP address for the webserver to listen on.
+
+## `webserver-allow-from`
+* IP addresses, comma separated
+* Default: 0.0.0.0, ::/0
+
+These subnets are allowed to access the webserver.
+
+## `webserver-password`
+* String
+* Default: unset
+
+Password required to access the webserver.
+
+## `webserver-port`
+* Integer
+* Default: 8082
+
+TCP port where the webserver should listen on.
+
## `write-pid`
* Boolean
* Default: yes