Reference

named.reload(8bind)

cause the name server to synchronize its database

NAME

named.reload - cause the name server to synchronize its database

DESCRIPTION

This command sends a SIGHUP to the running name server. This signal is documented in named(8).

BUGS

Does not check to see if the name server is actually running, and could use a stale PID cache file which may result in the death of an unrelated process.

SEE ALSO

named(8), named.restart(8)