The default binding is typically C-a. I like to use C-j:
escape "^j^j"
I also like to use C-j l to get a window list instead of C-j ":
bind 'l' windowlist -b
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If you need to see what queries are coming through your nameserver, toggle the querylog flag by typing:
$ rndc querylog
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