named-checkzone

NAMED-CHECKZONE(8)					   NAMED-CHECKZONE(8)



NAME
       named-checkzone - zone file validity checking tool

SYNOPSIS
       named-checkzone [ -d ]  [ -j ]  [ -q ]  [ -v ]  [ -c class ]  zonename
       filename

DESCRIPTION
       named-checkzone checks the syntax and integrity of  a  zone  file.  It
       performs the same checks as named does when loading a zone. This makes
       named-checkzone useful for checking zone files before configuring them
       into a name server.

OPTIONS
       -d     Enable debugging.

       -q     Quiet mode - exit code only.

       -v     Print the version of the named-checkzone program and exit.

       -j     When loading the zone file read the journal if it exists.

       -c class
	      Specify  the  class  of  the  zone.  If  not  specified "IN" is
	      assumed.

       zonename
	      The domain name of the zone being checked.

       filename
	      The name of the zone file.

RETURN VALUES
       named-checkzone returns an exit status of 1 if  errors  were  detected
       and 0 otherwise.

SEE ALSO
       named(8), RFC 1035, BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.

AUTHOR
       Internet Systems Consortium



BIND9				June 13, 2000		   NAMED-CHECKZONE(8)