Troubleshoot Linux / UNIX bind dns server zone problems with named-checkzone tool
Q. How do I check my domain zone file for error and validity the same under BIND DNS Server version 9?
A. You need to use named- checkzone command as zone file validity checking tool. It is useful for checking zone files before configuring them into a name server.
named-checkzone command syntax
named-checkzone {zonename} {filename}
Where,
- zonename : The domain name of the zone being checked.
- filename : The name of the zone file.
How do I check my zone file configuration for errors?
Use named-checkzone to check the zone files as follows:
named-checkzone nixcraft.com /var/named/zone.nixcraft.com
Output:
OK
If you see "OK" as result, the zone file is properly configured and you can restart bind name server.
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Tags: bind_dns_server, bind_name, check_zone_file, command_syntax, domain_name, named-checkzone_command, name_server, validity, zone_files
October 18th, 2007 at 5:05 am
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