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c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<p><span class="application">named-checkzone</span>, <span class="application">named-compilezone</span> — zone file validity checking or converting tool</p>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">named-checkzone</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">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-F <em class="replaceable"><code>format</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">-o <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</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">-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>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<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">-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">-o <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</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">-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>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<p><span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun same checks as <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> does when loading a
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun zone. This makes <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span> useful for
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span> is similar to
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>, but it always dumps the
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun zone contents to a specified file in a specified format.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Additionally, it applies stricter check levels by default,
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun since the dump output will be used as an actual zone file
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun loaded by <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun When manaully specified otherwise, the check levels must at
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun least be as strict as those specified in the
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> configuration file.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Enable debugging.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Quiet mode - exit code only.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Print the version of the <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun program and exit.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></span></dt>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Specify the class of the zone. If not specified "IN" is assumed.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<dt><span class="term">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Perform post load zone integrity checks. Possible modes are
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> (default),
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"full-sibling"</strong></span>,
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span>,
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"local-sibling"</strong></span> and
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"none"</strong></span>.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Mode <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> checks that MX records
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun hostnames). Mode <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> only
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun checks MX records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Mode <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> checks that SRV records
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun hostnames). Mode <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> only
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun checks SRV records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Mode <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> checks that delegation NS
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun records refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun hostnames). It also checks that glue addresses records
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun in the zone match those advertised by the child.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Mode <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> only checks NS records which
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun refer to in-zone hostnames or that some required glue exists,
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun that is when the nameserver is in a child zone.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Mode <span><strong class="command">"full-sibling"</strong></span> and
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"local-sibling"</strong></span> disable sibling glue
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun checks but are otherwise the same as <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun and <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> respectively.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Mode <span><strong class="command">"none"</strong></span> disables the checks.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<dt><span class="term">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></span></dt>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Specify the format of the zone file.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Possible formats are <span><strong class="command">"text"</strong></span> (default)
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun and <span><strong class="command">"raw"</strong></span>.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<dt><span class="term">-F <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></span></dt>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Specify the format of the output file specified.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Possible formats are <span><strong class="command">"text"</strong></span> (default)
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun and <span><strong class="command">"raw"</strong></span>.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun For <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>,
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<dt><span class="term">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Perform <span><strong class="command">"check-name"</strong></span> checks with the
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun specified failure mode.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun (default for <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span>),
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun (default for <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>) and
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun<dt><span class="term">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun Specify whether MX records should be checked to see if they
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun are addresses. Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>,
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
c9b9246a20d2167ef0297bf7bf85ccaec84ac40fnilgun <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.