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a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive<p><span class="application">named-checkzone</span>, <span class="application">named-compilezone</span> — zone file validity checking or converting tool</p>
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">named-checkzone</code> [<code class="option">-d</code>] [<code class="option">-h</code>] [<code class="option">-j</code>] [<code class="option">-q</code>] [<code class="option">-v</code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-F <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-J <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-M <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>ttl</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>serial</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-o <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>style</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-S <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-T <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-w <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-D</code>] [<code class="option">-W <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] {zonename} {filename}</p></div>
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">named-compilezone</code> [<code class="option">-d</code>] [<code class="option">-j</code>] [<code class="option">-q</code>] [<code class="option">-v</code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-C <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-F <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-J <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>ttl</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>serial</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>style</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-T <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-w <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-D</code>] [<code class="option">-W <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></code>] {<code class="option">-o <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>} {zonename} {filename}</p></div>
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive<p><span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive same checks as <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> does when loading a
d2a771c01de1a39b6f6770d9edd8b271d8e4f10eerikabele zone. This makes <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span> useful for
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd <span class="command"><strong>named-compilezone</strong></span> is similar to
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>, but it always dumps the
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive zone contents to a specified file in a specified format.
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive Additionally, it applies stricter check levels by default,
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive since the dump output will be used as an actual zone file
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive loaded by <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span>.
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive When manually specified otherwise, the check levels must at
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive least be as strict as those specified in the
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> configuration file.
d2a771c01de1a39b6f6770d9edd8b271d8e4f10eerikabele<div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist">
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd Enable debugging.
222f0f03c2f9ee6343c18f80f0cb6e9aad21bc58slive Print the usage summary and exit.
a27e9e05958bc51ea09edb8d8d862fe8b125313bslive Quiet mode - exit code only.
d2a771c01de1a39b6f6770d9edd8b271d8e4f10eerikabele Print the version of the <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx program and exit.
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx When loading a zone file, read the journal if it exists.
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx The journal file name is assumed to be the zone file name
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx appended with the string <code class="filename">.jnl</code>.
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx<dt><span class="term">-J <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></span></dt>
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx When loading the zone file read the journal from the given
cd51960ffc0f49d7a9e702162ed49b3eb0909276dirkx file, if it exists. (Implies -j.)
d2a771c01de1a39b6f6770d9edd8b271d8e4f10eerikabele<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></span></dt>
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd Specify the class of the zone. If not specified, "IN" is assumed.
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd<dt><span class="term">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
222f0f03c2f9ee6343c18f80f0cb6e9aad21bc58slive Perform post-load zone integrity checks. Possible modes are
222f0f03c2f9ee6343c18f80f0cb6e9aad21bc58slive <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> (default),
222f0f03c2f9ee6343c18f80f0cb6e9aad21bc58slive <span class="command"><strong>"full-sibling"</strong></span>,
222f0f03c2f9ee6343c18f80f0cb6e9aad21bc58slive <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span>,
222f0f03c2f9ee6343c18f80f0cb6e9aad21bc58slive <span class="command"><strong>"local-sibling"</strong></span> and
d2a771c01de1a39b6f6770d9edd8b271d8e4f10eerikabele Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> checks that MX records
1f2a7403f1389cbf2da0a53a2b2fb425dea75506erikabele refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd hostnames). Mode <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> only
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd checks MX records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
1f2a7403f1389cbf2da0a53a2b2fb425dea75506erikabele Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> checks that SRV records
1f2a7403f1389cbf2da0a53a2b2fb425dea75506erikabele refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
1f2a7403f1389cbf2da0a53a2b2fb425dea75506erikabele hostnames). Mode <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> only
1f2a7403f1389cbf2da0a53a2b2fb425dea75506erikabele checks SRV records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
1f2a7403f1389cbf2da0a53a2b2fb425dea75506erikabele Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> checks that delegation NS
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele records refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele hostnames). It also checks that glue address records
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele in the zone match those advertised by the child.
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele Mode <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> only checks NS records which
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd refer to in-zone hostnames or that some required glue exists,
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd that is when the nameserver is in a child zone.
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full-sibling"</strong></span> and
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele <span class="command"><strong>"local-sibling"</strong></span> disable sibling glue
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele checks but are otherwise the same as <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span>
81622596373177e079337e956f7a5800895443b3erikabele and <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> respectively.
ef685e00a47967e27d89709461728a229d762172nd Mode <span class="command"><strong>"none"</strong></span> disables the checks.
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele<dt><span class="term">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></span></dt>
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele Specify the format of the zone file.
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele Possible formats are <span class="command"><strong>"text"</strong></span> (default),
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele <span class="command"><strong>"raw"</strong></span>, and <span class="command"><strong>"map"</strong></span>.
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele<dt><span class="term">-F <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></span></dt>
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele Specify the format of the output file specified.
f0eae6f6191f5730fa8db049f7391e93b4ff41b9erikabele For <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>,