configuration file. The file is parsed and checked for syntax errors, along with all files included by it. If no file is specified,
\fI/etc/named.conf\fR
is read by default.
configuration file\&. The file is parsed and checked for syntax errors, along with all files included by it\&. If no file is specified,
/etc/named\&.conf
is read by default\&.
.PP
Note: files that
\fBnamed\fR
reads in separate parser contexts, such as
\fIrndc.key\fR
rndc\&.key
and
\fIbind.keys\fR, are not automatically read by
\fBnamed\-checkconf\fR. Configuration errors in these files may cause
bind\&.keys, are not automatically read by
\fBnamed\-checkconf\fR\&. Configuration errors in these files may cause
\fBnamed\fR
to fail to run, even if
\fBnamed\-checkconf\fR
was successful.
was successful\&.
\fBnamed\-checkconf\fR
can be run on these files explicitly, however.
can be run on these files explicitly, however\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-h
.RS 4
Print the usage summary and exit.
Print the usage summary and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\-t \fIdirectory\fR
.RS 4
Chroot to
\fIdirectory\fR
directory
so that include directives in the configuration file are processed as if run by a similarly chrooted
\fBnamed\fR.
\fBnamed\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\-v
.RS 4
Print the version of the
\fBnamed\-checkconf\fR
program and exit.
program and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\-p
.RS 4
Print out the
\fInamed.conf\fR
and included files in canonical form if no errors were detected.
named\&.conf
and included files in canonical form if no errors were detected\&.
.RE
.PP
\-x
.RS 4
When printing the configuration files in canonical form, obscure shared secrets by replacing them with strings of question marks ('?'). This allows the contents of
\fInamed.conf\fR
and related files to be shared \(em for example, when submitting bug reports \(em without compromising private data. This option cannot be used without
\fB\-p\fR.
When printing the configuration files in canonical form, obscure shared secrets by replacing them with strings of question marks (\*(Aq?\*(Aq)\&. This allows the contents of
named\&.conf
and related files to be shared \(em for example, when submitting bug reports \(em without compromising private data\&. This option cannot be used without
\fB\-p\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\-z
.RS 4
Perform a test load of all master zones found in
\fInamed.conf\fR.
named\&.conf\&.
.RE
.PP
\-j
.RS 4
When loading a zonefile read the journal if it exists.
When loading a zonefile read the journal if it exists\&.
.RE
.PP
filename
.RS 4
The name of the configuration file to be checked. If not specified, it defaults to
\fI/etc/named.conf\fR.
The name of the configuration file to be checked\&. If not specified, it defaults to
/etc/named\&.conf\&.
.RE
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
\fBnamed\-checkconf\fR
returns an exit status of 1 if errors were detected and 0 otherwise.
returns an exit status of 1 if errors were detected and 0 otherwise\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBnamed\fR(8),
\fBnamed\-checkzone\fR(8),
BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.
\fBnamed-checkzone\fR(8),
BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
Internet Systems Consortium
\fBInternet Systems Consortium, Inc\&.\fR
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.br
Copyright \(co 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
.br
Copyright \(co 2000\-2002 Internet Software Consortium.
Copyright \(co 2000-2002 Internet Software Consortium.
@@ -39,86 +54,86 @@ named\-checkzone, named\-compilezone \- zone file validity checking or convertin
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the same checks as
checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file\&. It performs the same checks as
\fBnamed\fR
does when loading a zone. This makes
does when loading a zone\&. This makes
\fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
useful for checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
useful for checking zone files before configuring them into a name server\&.
.PP
\fBnamed\-compilezone\fR
is similar to
\fBnamed\-checkzone\fR, 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
\fBnamed\fR. When manually specified otherwise, the check levels must at least be as strict as those specified in the
\fBnamed\-checkzone\fR, 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
\fBnamed\fR\&. When manually specified otherwise, the check levels must at least be as strict as those specified in the
\fBnamed\fR
configuration file.
configuration file\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-d
.RS 4
Enable debugging.
Enable debugging\&.
.RE
.PP
\-h
.RS 4
Print the usage summary and exit.
Print the usage summary and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\-q
.RS 4
Quiet mode \- exit code only.
Quiet mode \- exit code only\&.
.RE
.PP
\-v
.RS 4
Print the version of the
\fBnamed\-checkzone\fR
program and exit.
program and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\-j
.RS 4
When loading a zone file, read the journal if it exists. The journal file name is assumed to be the zone file name appended with the string
\fI.jnl\fR.
When loading a zone file, read the journal if it exists\&. The journal file name is assumed to be the zone file name appended with the string
\&.jnl\&.
.RE
.PP
\-J \fIfilename\fR
.RS 4
When loading the zone file read the journal from the given file, if it exists. (Implies \-j.)
When loading the zone file read the journal from the given file, if it exists\&. (Implies \-j\&.)
.RE
.PP
\-c \fIclass\fR
.RS 4
Specify the class of the zone. If not specified, "IN" is assumed.
Specify the class of the zone\&. If not specified, "IN" is assumed\&.
.RE
.PP
\-i \fImode\fR
.RS 4
Perform post\-load zone integrity checks. Possible modes are
Perform post\-load zone integrity checks\&. Possible modes are
\fB"full"\fR
(default),
\fB"full\-sibling"\fR,
\fB"local"\fR,
\fB"local\-sibling"\fR
and
\fB"none"\fR.
\fB"none"\fR\&.
.sp
Mode
\fB"full"\fR
checks that MX records refer to A or AAAA record (both in\-zone and out\-of\-zone hostnames). Mode
checks that MX records refer to A or AAAA record (both in\-zone and out\-of\-zone hostnames)\&. Mode
\fB"local"\fR
only checks MX records which refer to in\-zone hostnames.
only checks MX records which refer to in\-zone hostnames\&.
