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diff --git a/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook b/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..11b85ef --- /dev/null +++ b/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,443 @@ +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" + [<!ENTITY mdash "—">]> +<!-- + - Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Internet Software Consortium. + - + - Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any + - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above + - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. + - + - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH + - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY + - AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, + - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM + - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE + - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR + - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. +--> + +<!-- $Id: named-checkzone.docbook,v 1.11.18.21 2007/08/28 07:19:55 tbox Exp $ --> +<refentry id="man.named-checkzone"> + <refentryinfo> + <date>June 13, 2000</date> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle><application>named-checkzone</application></refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <docinfo> + <copyright> + <year>2004</year> + <year>2005</year> + <year>2006</year> + <year>2007</year> + <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder> + </copyright> + <copyright> + <year>2000</year> + <year>2001</year> + <year>2002</year> + <holder>Internet Software Consortium.</holder> + </copyright> + </docinfo> + + <refnamediv> + <refname><application>named-checkzone</application></refname> + <refname><application>named-compilezone</application></refname> + <refpurpose>zone file validity checking or converting tool</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>named-checkzone</command> + <arg><option>-d</option></arg> + <arg><option>-j</option></arg> + <arg><option>-q</option></arg> + <arg><option>-v</option></arg> + <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-F <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-i <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-m <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-M <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">style</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-S <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-D</option></arg> + <arg><option>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="req">zonename</arg> + <arg choice="req">filename</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>named-compilezone</command> + <arg><option>-d</option></arg> + <arg><option>-j</option></arg> + <arg><option>-q</option></arg> + <arg><option>-v</option></arg> + <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-C <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-F <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-i <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-m <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">style</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-D</option></arg> + <arg><option>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="req">zonename</arg> + <arg choice="req">filename</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para><command>named-checkzone</command> + checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the + same checks as <command>named</command> does when loading a + zone. This makes <command>named-checkzone</command> useful for + checking zone files before configuring them into a name server. + </para> + <para> + <command>named-compilezone</command> is similar to + <command>named-checkzone</command>, 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 <command>named</command>. + When manually specified otherwise, the check levels must at + least be as strict as those specified in the + <command>named</command> configuration file. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-d</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Enable debugging. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-q</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Quiet mode - exit code only. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-v</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print the version of the <command>named-checkzone</command> + program and exit. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-j</term> + <listitem> + <para> + When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify the class of the zone. If not specified "IN" is assumed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-i <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Perform post-load zone integrity checks. Possible modes are + <command>"full"</command> (default), + <command>"full-sibling"</command>, + <command>"local"</command>, + <command>"local-sibling"</command> and + <command>"none"</command>. + </para> + <para> + Mode <command>"full"</command> checks that MX records + refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone + hostnames). Mode <command>"local"</command> only + checks MX records which refer to in-zone hostnames. + </para> + <para> + Mode <command>"full"</command> checks that SRV records + refer to A or AAAA record (both in-zone and out-of-zone + hostnames). Mode <command>"local"</command> only + checks SRV records which refer to in-zone hostnames. + </para> + <para> + Mode <command>"full"</command> 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 <command>"local"</command> 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. + </para> + <para> + Mode <command>"full-sibling"</command> and + <command>"local-sibling"</command> disable sibling glue + checks but are otherwise the same as <command>"full"</command> + and <command>"local"</command> respectively. + </para> + <para> + Mode <command>"none"</command> disables the checks. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-f <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify the format of the zone file. + Possible formats are <command>"text"</command> (default) + and <command>"raw"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-F <replaceable class="parameter">format</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify the format of the output file specified. + Possible formats are <command>"text"</command> (default) + and <command>"raw"</command>. + For <command>named-checkzone</command>, + this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone + contents. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-k <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Perform <command>"check-names"</command> checks with the + specified failure mode. + Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command> + (default for <command>named-compilezone</command>), + <command>"warn"</command> + (default for <command>named-checkzone</command>) and + <command>"ignore"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-m <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify whether MX records should be checked to see if they + are addresses. Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>, + <command>"warn"</command> (default) and + <command>"ignore"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-M <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Check if a MX record refers to a CNAME. + Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>, + <command>"warn"</command> (default) and + <command>"ignore"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify whether NS records should be checked to see if they + are addresses. + Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command> + (default for <command>named-compilezone</command>), + <command>"warn"</command> + (default for <command>named-checkzone</command>) and + <command>"ignore"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-o <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Write zone output to <filename>filename</filename>. + This is mandatory for <command>named-compilezone</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-s <replaceable class="parameter">style</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify the style of the dumped zone file. + Possible styles are <command>"full"</command> (default) + and <command>"relative"</command>. + 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 <command>named-checkzone</command> + this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone + contents. + It also does not have any meaning if the output format + is not text. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-S <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Check if a SRV record refers to a CNAME. + Possible modes are <command>"fail"</command>, + <command>"warn"</command> (default) and + <command>"ignore"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Chroot to <filename>directory</filename> so that + include + directives in the configuration file are processed as if + run by a similarly chrooted named. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-w <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + chdir to <filename>directory</filename> so that + relative + filenames in master file $INCLUDE directives work. This + is similar to the directory clause in + <filename>named.conf</filename>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-D</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Dump zone file in canonical format. + This is always enabled for <command>named-compilezone</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-W <replaceable class="parameter">mode</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + 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 <command>"warn"</command> (default) + and + <command>"ignore"</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>zonename</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The domain name of the zone being checked. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>filename</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The name of the zone file. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <para><command>named-checkzone</command> + returns an exit status of 1 if + errors were detected and 0 otherwise. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para><citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>named-checkconf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citetitle>RFC 1035</citetitle>, + <citetitle>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</citetitle>. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para><corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry><!-- + - Local variables: + - mode: sgml + - End: +--> |
