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1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen<refentry id="man.named-checkzone">
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <refentryinfo>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <date>June 13, 2000</date>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </refentryinfo>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen
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4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <refentrytitle><application>named-checkzone</application></refentrytitle>
00b10a9ca50bca190e72a19aa6571ea612701d82Aki Tuomi <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
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4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </copyright>
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12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <year>2002</year>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <holder>Internet Software Consortium.</holder>
6a262c9bd8f57cf1e57112e0522dbdab28ae8c29Timo Sirainen </copyright>
6a262c9bd8f57cf1e57112e0522dbdab28ae8c29Timo Sirainen </docinfo>
bf7dc750b95039981c0e9d728f313d50cf38a156Martti Rannanjärvi
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <refnamediv>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <refname><application>named-checkzone</application></refname>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <refname><application>named-compilezone</application></refname>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <refpurpose>zone file validity checking or converting tool</refpurpose>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen </refnamediv>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen
b66d803de86bfb411165b3465b0d9ef64ecfe2a1Timo Sirainen <refsynopsisdiv>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <cmdsynopsis>
6a262c9bd8f57cf1e57112e0522dbdab28ae8c29Timo Sirainen <command>named-checkzone</command>
6a262c9bd8f57cf1e57112e0522dbdab28ae8c29Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-d</option></arg>
bf7dc750b95039981c0e9d728f313d50cf38a156Martti Rannanjärvi <arg><option>-j</option></arg>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-q</option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-v</option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-F <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg>
6a262c9bd8f57cf1e57112e0522dbdab28ae8c29Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-i <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
6a262c9bd8f57cf1e57112e0522dbdab28ae8c29Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
bf7dc750b95039981c0e9d728f313d50cf38a156Martti Rannanjärvi <arg><option>-m <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">style</replaceable></option></arg>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-D</option></arg>
12224fcf2de6724c89f63c0f9ee857f28a270df5Timo Sirainen <arg><option>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg choice="req">zonename</arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg choice="req">filename</arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </cmdsynopsis>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <cmdsynopsis>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>named-compilezone</command>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-d</option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-j</option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-q</option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-v</option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-F <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-i <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-m <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">style</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-D</option></arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg><option>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg>
f77da594de6318312a7f31589c9e4c38e2b74c73Timo Sirainen <arg choice="req">zonename</arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <arg choice="req">filename</arg>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </cmdsynopsis>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </refsynopsisdiv>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <refsect1>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para><command>named-checkzone</command>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen same checks as <command>named</command> does when loading a
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen zone. This makes <command>named-checkzone</command> useful for
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>named-compilezone</command> is similar to
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>named-checkzone</command>, but it always dumps the
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen zone contents to a specified file in a specified format.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Additionally, it applies stricter check levels by default,
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen since the dump output will be used as an actual zone file
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen loaded by <command>named</command>.
f77da594de6318312a7f31589c9e4c38e2b74c73Timo Sirainen When manaully specified otherwise, the check levels must at
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen least be as strict as those specified in the
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>named</command> configuration file.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </refsect1>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <refsect1>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <title>OPTIONS</title>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <variablelist>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-d</term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Enable debugging.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-q</term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Quiet mode - exit code only.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-v</term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Print the version of the <command>named-checkzone</command>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen program and exit.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-j</term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
f77da594de6318312a7f31589c9e4c38e2b74c73Timo Sirainen When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Specify the class of the zone. If not specified "IN" is assumed.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-i <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Perform post load zone integrity checks. Possible modes are
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>"full"</command> (default),
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>"local"</command> and
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <command>"none"</command>.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Mode <command>"full"</command> checks that MX records
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen hostnames). Mode <command>"local"</command> only
f77da594de6318312a7f31589c9e4c38e2b74c73Timo Sirainen checks MX records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Mode <command>"full"</command> checks that SRV records
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen hostnames). Mode <command>"local"</command> only
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen checks SRV records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Mode <command>"full"</command> checks that delegation NS
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen records refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen hostnames). It also checks that glue addresses records
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen in the zone match those advertised by the child.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Mode <command>"local"</command> only checks NS records which
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen refer to in-zone hostnames or that some required glue exists,
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen that is when the nameserver is in a child zone.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Mode <command>"none"</command> disables the checks.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen </para>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen </listitem>
1db62753d9e3b5d71018889c8ef0a3722a307455Timo Sirainen </varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
b3126bef7460052415eea07b300d02c8eb07c1d7Timo Sirainen <term>-f <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></term>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <listitem>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen <para>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Specify the format of the zone file.
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen Possible formats are <command>"text"</command> (default)
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen and <command>"raw"</command>.
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen </para>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen </listitem>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen <term>-F <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></term>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen <listitem>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen <para>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen Specify the format of the output file specified.
4eecd3e2aadb20768a60f701e329b4345d04430cTimo Sirainen Possible formats are <command>"text"</command> (default)
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen and <command>"raw"</command>.
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen For <command>named-checkzone</command>,
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen contents.
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen </para>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen </listitem>
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen <term>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
5fbccc935e3f7b916aa7c6e302a212821072e83aTimo Sirainen <listitem>
50d16f6fefefb19e41a01400ac11a2adb4d8c231Timo Sirainen <para>
50d16f6fefefb19e41a01400ac11a2adb4d8c231Timo Sirainen Perform <command>"check-name"</command> checks with the
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen specified failure mode.
6971937a6f3e93844dbd43bdbe903628e21a9422Timo Sirainen Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen (default for <command>named-compilezone</command>),
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen <command>"warn"</command>
1db62753d9e3b5d71018889c8ef0a3722a307455Timo Sirainen (default for <command>named-checkzone</command>) and
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen <command>"ignore"</command>.
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen </para>
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen </listitem>
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen </varlistentry>
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen <varlistentry>
b932ee7fbbec6e79b777dcc7ba613b9e99f8337bTimo Sirainen <term>-m <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen <listitem>
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen <para>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen Specify whether MX records should be checked to see if they
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen are addresses. Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>,
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <command>"warn"</command> (default) and
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <command>"ignore"</command>.
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen </para>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen </listitem>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen </varlistentry>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <varlistentry>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <listitem>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <para>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen Specify whether NS records should be checked to see if they
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen are addresses.
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen (default for <command>named-compilezone</command>),
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <command>"warn"</command>
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen (default for <command>named-checkzone</command>) and
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <command>"ignore"</command>.
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen </para>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen </listitem>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen </varlistentry>
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen
1a3f9d72e15fb931edf58f104fb7ff12d238f051Timo Sirainen <varlistentry>
cf63dc8723b971cc80638fccbf494d961cbafc7fTimo Sirainen <term>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></term>
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen <listitem>
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi <para>
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi Write zone output to <filename>filename</filename>.
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi This is mandatory for <command>named-compilezone</command>.
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi </para>
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi </listitem>
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi </varlistentry>
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi <varlistentry>
977f08d645b1779527c0938bbb848b61064839c3Aki Tuomi <term>-s <replaceable class="parameter">style</replaceable></term>
23878bd03d1de531e3261a25598beec621351910Timo Sirainen <listitem>
<para>
Specify the style of the dumped zone file.
Possible styles are <command>"full"</command> (default)
and <command>"default"</command>.
The full format is most suitable for processing
automatically by a separate script.
On the other hand, the default format is more
human-readable and is thus suitable for editing by hand.
For <command>named-checkzone</command>
this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone
contents.
It also does not have any meaning if the output format
is not text.
</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.
This is always enabled for <command>named-compilezone</command>.
</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.
</para>
</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>
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