NAMED.RELOAD(8)

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)