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<h2>Name</h2>
<p>
<span class="application">dnssec-checkds</span>
— DNSSEC delegation consistency checking tool
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<h2>Synopsis</h2>
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<code class="command">dnssec-checkds</code>
[<code class="option">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></code>]
[<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>file</code></em></code>]
[<code class="option">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>dig path</code></em></code>]
[<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>dsfromkey path</code></em></code>]
{zone}
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<code class="command">dnssec-dsfromkey</code>
[<code class="option">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></code>]
[<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>file</code></em></code>]
[<code class="option">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>dig path</code></em></code>]
[<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>dsfromkey path</code></em></code>]
{zone}
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<a name="id-1.7"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
<p><span class="command"><strong>dnssec-checkds</strong></span>
verifies the correctness of Delegation Signer (DS) or DNSSEC
Lookaside Validation (DLV) resource records for keys in a specified
zone.
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<a name="id-1.8"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
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<dt><span class="term">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>file</code></em></span></dt>
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<p>
If a <code class="option">file</code> is specified, then the zone is
read from that file to find the DNSKEY records. If not,
then the DNSKEY records for the zone are looked up in the DNS.
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<dt><span class="term">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Check for a DLV record in the specified lookaside domain,
instead of checking for a DS record in the zone's parent.
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<dt><span class="term">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>dig path</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Specifies a path to a <span class="command"><strong>dig</strong></span> binary. Used
for testing.
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<dt><span class="term">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>dsfromkey path</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Specifies a path to a <span class="command"><strong>dnssec-dsfromkey</strong></span> binary.
Used for testing.
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<a name="id-1.9"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
<p><span class="citerefentry">
<span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-dsfromkey</span>(8)
</span>,
<span class="citerefentry">
<span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-keygen</span>(8)
</span>,
<span class="citerefentry">
<span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-signzone</span>(8)
</span>,
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