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27 .TH "NAMED\-CHECKZONE" "8" "June 13, 2000" "BIND9" "BIND9"
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33 named\-checkzone \- zone file validity checking tool
36 \fBnamed\-checkzone\fR [\fB\-d\fR] [\fB\-j\fR] [\fB\-q\fR] [\fB\-v\fR] [\fB\-c\ \fR\fB\fIclass\fR\fR] [\fB\-k\ \fR\fB\fImode\fR\fR] [\fB\-n\ \fR\fB\fImode\fR\fR] [\fB\-o\ \fR\fB\fIfilename\fR\fR] [\fB\-t\ \fR\fB\fIdirectory\fR\fR] [\fB\-w\ \fR\fB\fIdirectory\fR\fR] [\fB\-D\fR] {zonename} {filename}
39 \fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
40 checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the same checks as
42 does when loading a zone. This makes
43 \fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
44 useful for checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
51 Quiet mode \- exit code only.
54 Print the version of the
55 \fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
59 When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists.
62 Specify the class of the zone. If not specified "IN" is assumed.
67 checks with the specified failure mode. Possible modes are
74 Specify whether NS records should be checked to see if they are addresses. Possible modes are
87 so that include directives in the configuration file are processed as if run by a similarly chrooted named.
92 so that relative filenames in master file $INCLUDE directives work. This is similar to the directory clause in
96 Dump zone file in canonical format.
99 The domain name of the zone being checked.
102 The name of the zone file.
105 \fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
106 returns an exit status of 1 if errors were detected and 0 otherwise.
111 BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.
114 Internet Systems Consortium
116 Copyright \(co 2004\-2006 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")