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-<body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en">
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<a name="man.named-checkzone"></a><div class="titlepage"></div>
<div class="refnamediv">
<h2>Name</h2>
@@ -32,29 +31,29 @@
<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">-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>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>
<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">-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>
</div>
-<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543747"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
-<p><span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>
+<div class="refsection">
+<a name="id-1.7"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
+<p><span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>
checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the
- same checks as <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> does when loading a
- zone. This makes <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span> useful for
+ same checks as <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> does when loading a
+ zone. This makes <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span> useful for
checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
</p>
<p>
- <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span> is similar to
- <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>, but it always dumps the
+ <span class="command"><strong>named-compilezone</strong></span> is similar to
+ <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>, but it always dumps the
zone contents to a specified file in a specified format.
Additionally, it applies stricter check levels by default,
since the dump output will be used as an actual zone file
- loaded by <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>.
+ loaded by <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span>.
When manually specified otherwise, the check levels must at
least be as strict as those specified in the
- <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> configuration file.
+ <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> configuration file.
</p>
</div>
-<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2543782"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
-<div class="variablelist"><dl>
+<div class="refsection">
+<a name="id-1.8"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
+<div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">-d</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Enable debugging.
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-v</span></dt>
<dd><p>
- Print the version of the <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>
+ Print the version of the <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>
program and exit.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-j</span></dt>
@@ -84,133 +83,133 @@
<dd>
<p>
Perform post-load zone integrity checks. Possible modes are
- <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> (default),
- <span><strong class="command">"full-sibling"</strong></span>,
- <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span>,
- <span><strong class="command">"local-sibling"</strong></span> and
- <span><strong class="command">"none"</strong></span>.
+ <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> (default),
+ <span class="command"><strong>"full-sibling"</strong></span>,
+ <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span>,
+ <span class="command"><strong>"local-sibling"</strong></span> and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"none"</strong></span>.
</p>
<p>
- Mode <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> checks that MX records
+ Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> checks that MX records
refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
- hostnames). Mode <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> only
+ hostnames). Mode <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> only
checks MX records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
</p>
<p>
- Mode <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> checks that SRV records
+ Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> checks that SRV records
refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
- hostnames). Mode <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> only
+ hostnames). Mode <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> only
checks SRV records which refer to in-zone hostnames.
</p>
<p>
- Mode <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> checks that delegation NS
+ Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> checks that delegation NS
records refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone
hostnames). It also checks that glue address records
in the zone match those advertised by the child.
- Mode <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> only checks NS records which
+ Mode <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> only checks NS records which
refer to in-zone hostnames or that some required glue exists,
that is when the nameserver is in a child zone.
</p>
<p>
- Mode <span><strong class="command">"full-sibling"</strong></span> and
- <span><strong class="command">"local-sibling"</strong></span> disable sibling glue
- checks but are otherwise the same as <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span>
- and <span><strong class="command">"local"</strong></span> respectively.
+ Mode <span class="command"><strong>"full-sibling"</strong></span> and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"local-sibling"</strong></span> disable sibling glue
+ checks but are otherwise the same as <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span>
+ and <span class="command"><strong>"local"</strong></span> respectively.
</p>
<p>
- Mode <span><strong class="command">"none"</strong></span> disables the checks.
+ Mode <span class="command"><strong>"none"</strong></span> disables the checks.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Specify the format of the zone file.
- Possible formats are <span><strong class="command">"text"</strong></span> (default)
- and <span><strong class="command">"raw"</strong></span>.
+ Possible formats are <span class="command"><strong>"text"</strong></span> (default)
+ and <span class="command"><strong>"raw"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-F <em class="replaceable"><code>format</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Specify the format of the output file specified.
- For <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>,
+ For <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>,
this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone
contents.
</p>
<p>
- Possible formats are <span><strong class="command">"text"</strong></span> (default)
- and <span><strong class="command">"raw"</strong></span> or <span><strong class="command">"raw=N"</strong></span>,
+ Possible formats are <span class="command"><strong>"text"</strong></span> (default)
+ and <span class="command"><strong>"raw"</strong></span> or <span class="command"><strong>"raw=N"</strong></span>,
which store the zone in a binary format for rapid loading
- by <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>. <span><strong class="command">"raw=N"</strong></span>
+ by <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span>. <span class="command"><strong>"raw=N"</strong></span>
specifies the format version of the raw zone file: if N
is 0, the raw file can be read by any version of
- <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>; if N is 1, the file can be read
+ <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span>; if N is 1, the file can be read
by release 9.9.0 or higher. The default is 1.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
- Perform <span><strong class="command">"check-names"</strong></span> checks with the
+ Perform <span class="command"><strong>"check-names"</strong></span> checks with the
specified failure mode.
- Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>
- (default for <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span>),
- <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span>
- (default for <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>) and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"fail"</strong></span>
+ (default for <span class="command"><strong>named-compilezone</strong></span>),
+ <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span>
+ (default for <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>) and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>serial</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
- When compiling a zone to 'raw' format, set the "source serial"
+ When compiling a zone to 'raw' format, set the "source serial"
value in the header to the specified serial number. (This is
expected to be used primarily for testing purposes.)
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Specify whether MX records should be checked to see if they
- are addresses. Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>,
- <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ are addresses. Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"fail"</strong></span>,
+ <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-M <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Check if a MX record refers to a CNAME.
- Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>,
- <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"fail"</strong></span>,
+ <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Specify whether NS records should be checked to see if they
are addresses.
- Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>
- (default for <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span>),
- <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span>
- (default for <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>) and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"fail"</strong></span>
+ (default for <span class="command"><strong>named-compilezone</strong></span>),
+ <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span>
+ (default for <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>) and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-o <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Write zone output to <code class="filename">filename</code>.
If <code class="filename">filename</code> is <code class="filename">-</code> then
write to standard out.
- This is mandatory for <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span>.
+ This is mandatory for <span class="command"><strong>named-compilezone</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Check for records that are treated as different by DNSSEC but
- are semantically equal in plain DNS.
- Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>,
- <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ are semantically equal in plain DNS.
+ Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"fail"</strong></span>,
+ <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>style</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Specify the style of the dumped zone file.
- Possible styles are <span><strong class="command">"full"</strong></span> (default)
- and <span><strong class="command">"relative"</strong></span>.
+ Possible styles are <span class="command"><strong>"full"</strong></span> (default)
+ and <span class="command"><strong>"relative"</strong></span>.
The full format is most suitable for processing
automatically by a separate script.
On the other hand, the relative format is more
human-readable and is thus suitable for editing by hand.
- For <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>
+ For <span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>
this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone
contents.
It also does not have any meaning if the output format
@@ -219,9 +218,9 @@
<dt><span class="term">-S <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Check if a SRV record refers to a CNAME.
- Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"fail"</strong></span>,
- <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"fail"</strong></span>,
+ <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span> (default) and
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
@@ -234,8 +233,8 @@
<dd><p>
Check if Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records exist
and issues a warning if an SPF-formatted TXT record is
- not also present. Possible modes are <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span>
- (default), <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ not also present. Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span>
+ (default), <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-w <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
@@ -248,16 +247,16 @@
<dt><span class="term">-D</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Dump zone file in canonical format.
- This is always enabled for <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</strong></span>.
+ This is always enabled for <span class="command"><strong>named-compilezone</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-W <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
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 <span><strong class="command">"warn"</strong></span> (default)
+ Possible modes are <span class="command"><strong>"warn"</strong></span> (default)
and
- <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>.
+ <span class="command"><strong>"ignore"</strong></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">zonename</span></dt>
<dd><p>
@@ -269,25 +268,20 @@
</p></dd>
</dl></div>
</div>
-<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544622"></a><h2>RETURN VALUES</h2>
-<p><span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>
+<div class="refsection">
+<a name="id-1.9"></a><h2>RETURN VALUES</h2>
+<p><span class="command"><strong>named-checkzone</strong></span>
returns an exit status of 1 if
errors were detected and 0 otherwise.
</p>
</div>
-<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544634"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
+<div class="refsection">
+<a name="id-1.10"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
<p><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8)</span>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named-checkconf</span>(8)</span>,
<em class="citetitle">RFC 1035</em>,
<em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>.
</p>
</div>
-<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
-<a name="id2544667"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2>
-<p><span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span>
- </p>
-</div>
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