NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       named-checkzone - zone file validity checking tool

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       named-checkzone [ -d ]  [ -j ]  [ -q ]  [ -v ]  [ -c class
       ]  zonename filename

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       named-checkzone checks the syntax and integrity of a  zone
       file. It performs the same checks as named does when loading
 a zone. This makes named-checkzone useful for checking
       zone files before configuring them into a name server.

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       -d     Enable debugging.

       -q     Quiet mode - exit code only.

       -v     Print  the  version  of the named-checkzone program
              and exit.

       -j     When loading the zone file read the journal  if  it
              exists.

       -c class
              Specify  the  class  of  the zone. If not specified
              "IN" is assumed.

       zonename
              The domain name of the zone being checked.

       filename
              The name of the zone file.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       named-checkzone returns an exit status of 1 if errors were
       detected and 0 otherwise.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       named(8), RFC 1035, BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.

AUTHOR    [Toc]    [Back]

       Internet Software Consortium


BIND9                     June 13, 2000                         1