named-checkzone(1M) System Administration Commands named-checkzone(1M)
NAME
named-checkzone - zone file validity checking tool
SYNOPSIS
named-checkzone [-djqv] [-c class] zonename filename
DESCRIPTION
The named-checkzone utility checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the same checks as named(1M) does when loading a
zone. The named-checkzone utility is useful for checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-c class Specify the class of the zone. If not specified, "IN" is assumed.
-d Enable debugging.
-j Read the journal, if it exists, when loading the zone file.
-q Run in quiet mode, reporting only the exit status.
-v Print the version of the named-checkzone program and exit.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
filename The name of the zone file.
zonename The domain name of the zone being checked.
EXIT STATUS
0 No errors were detected.
1 An error was detected.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|Availability |SUNWbind9 |
|Interface Stability |External |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
named(1M), attributes(5)
RFC 1035
BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual
NOTES
Source for BIND9 is available in the SUNWbind9S package.
SunOS 5.10 15 Dec 2004 named-checkzone(1M)
