Upgrade from Bind 8.1.2 to 9.3.2

[Ryan Bernard]

Hi. Is it possible to upgrade from Bind 8.1.2 to 9.3.2?

I understand that if upgrade to 9.2.0, it will required a database format conversion. Is this required for 9.3.2?

Thanks~

[Fabio Ettore]

Hi,

I have no direct experience about this upgrade, anyway here a similar thread that I hope helps you:

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1091131

Best regards,
Fabio

[Masud Parvez]

Yes you do require to convert your zone database.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Yes the zone records will have to be upgraded.

It is however worth the bother and there are tools/scripts to help.

BIND 9.x is troublesome, BIND 8.x is simply to dangerous to use these days.

SEP

[Ryan Bernard]

Thanks for the replies.

But from the installation steps for bind 9.3.2, it did not say anything about database format conversion? Seem to be a straight forward upgrade with no reboot at all?

[Ryan Bernard]

thanks to all.