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2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper<refentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refentryinfo>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <date>June 13, 2000</date>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </refentryinfo>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refmeta>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refentrytitle><application>named-checkzone</application></refentrytitle>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </refmeta>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refnamediv>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refname><application>named-checkzone</application></refname>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refpurpose>zone file validity checking tool</refpurpose>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </refnamediv>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refsynopsisdiv>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <cmdsynopsis>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>named-checkzone</command>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-d</option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-j</option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-q</option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-v</option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-D</option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg><option>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg choice="req">zonename</arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <arg choice="req">filename</arg>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </cmdsynopsis>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </refsynopsisdiv>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refsect1>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>named-checkzone</command> checks the syntax and integrity of
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper a zone file. It performs the same checks as <command>named</command>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper does when loading a zone. This makes
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>named-checkzone</command> useful for checking zone
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper files before configuring them into a name server.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </refsect1>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <refsect1>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <title>OPTIONS</title>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <variablelist>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-d</term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Enable debugging.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-q</term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Quiet mode - exit code only.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-v</term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Print the version of the <command>named-checkzone</command>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper program and exit.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-j</term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Specify the class of the zone. If not specified "IN" is assumed.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Perform <command>"check-name"</command> checks with the specified failure mode.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>,
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>"warn"</command> (default) and
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>"ignore"</command>.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <varlistentry>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <listitem>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper Specify whether NS records should be checked to see if they
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper are addresses. Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>,
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>"warn"</command> (default) and
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper <command>"ignore"</command>.
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </para>
2be3e935b5cdea10ddcaf8afff4790d7ce09e950Mark de Reeper </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Write zone output to <filename>filename</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
chroot to <filename>directory</filename> so that include
directives in the configuration file are processed as if
run by a similarly chrooted named.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
chdir to <filename>directory</filename> so that relative
filenames in master file $INCLUDE directives work. This
is similar to the directory clause in
<filename>named.conf</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-D</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Dump zone file in canonical format.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specify whether to check for non-terminal wildcards.
Non-terminal wildcards are almost always the result of a
failure to understand the wildcard matching algorithm (RFC 1034).
Possible modes are <command>"warn"</command> (default) and
<command>"ignore"</command>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>zonename</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The domain name of the zone being checked.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>filename</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name of the zone file.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>RETURN VALUES</title>
<para>
<command>named-checkzone</command> returns an exit status of 1 if
errors were detected and 0 otherwise.
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>,
<citetitle>RFC 1035</citetitle>,
<citetitle>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</citetitle>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>AUTHOR</title>
<para>
<corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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