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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 + 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 + 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>. + 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. + </p> +</div> +<div class="refsect1" lang="en"> +<a name="id2600739"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2> +<div class="variablelist"><dl> +<dt><span class="term">-d</span></dt> +<dd><p> + Enable debugging. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-q</span></dt> +<dd><p> + Quiet mode - exit code only. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-v</span></dt> +<dd><p> + Print the version of the <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span> + program and exit. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-j</span></dt> +<dd><p> + When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></span></dt> +<dd><p> + Specify the class of the zone. If not specified "IN" is assumed. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-i <em class="replaceable"><code>mode</code></em></span></dt> +<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>. + </p> +<p> + Mode <span><strong class="command">"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 + checks MX records which refer to in-zone hostnames. + </p> +<p> + Mode <span><strong class="command">"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 + checks SRV records which refer to in-zone hostnames. + </p> +<p> + Mode <span><strong class="command">"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 + 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. + </p> +<p> + Mode <span><strong class="command">"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>. + </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. + Possible formats are <span><strong class="command">"text"</strong></span> (default) + and <span><strong class="command">"raw"</strong></span>. + For <span><strong class="command">named-checkzone</strong></span>, + this does not cause any effects unless it dumps the zone + contents. + </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 + 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>. + </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>. + </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>. + </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>. + </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>. + This is mandatory for <span><strong class="command">named-compilezone</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>. + 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> + 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. + </p></dd> +<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>. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt> +<dd><p> + Chroot to <code class="filename">directory</code> so that + include + directives in the configuration file are processed as if + run by a similarly chrooted named. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">-w <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt> +<dd><p> + chdir to <code class="filename">directory</code> so that + relative + filenames in master file $INCLUDE directives work. This + is similar to the directory clause in + <code class="filename">named.conf</code>. + </p></dd> +<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>. + </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) + and + <span><strong class="command">"ignore"</strong></span>. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">zonename</span></dt> +<dd><p> + The domain name of the zone being checked. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term">filename</span></dt> +<dd><p> + The name of the zone file. + </p></dd> +</dl></div> +</div> +<div class="refsect1" lang="en"> +<a name="id2655177"></a><h2>RETURN VALUES</h2> +<p><span><strong class="command">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="id2655191"></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="id2655224"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2> +<p><span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span> + </p> +</div> +</div> +<div class="navfooter"> +<hr> +<table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> +<tr> +<td width="40%" align="left"> +<a accesskey="p" href="man.named-checkconf.html">Prev</a> </td> +<td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="Bv9ARM.ch10.html">Up</a></td> +<td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="man.named.html">Next</a> +</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"> +<span class="application">named-checkconf</span> </td> +<td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="Bv9ARM.html">Home</a></td> +<td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> <span class="application">named</span> +</td> +</tr> +</table> +</div> +</body> +</html> |
