Q. How do I check my domain zone file for error and validity the same under BIND DNS Server version 9?
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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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how to configure bind in enterprise linux
Dear
Tech. Team in my LINUX server DNS server is not configure properly and the package bind*cachi* is not install,pls how to solve that problem,rewmaining theis all package install properly.Pls send me the reply asap.
Regards
Satish Patnaik
09985714525
Dear Satish,
You copy or download bind package from internet which are not install in your system
hello sir
plz tell me
sir i have one computer and i have to configure dns server in linux
when i configure dns server in linux then get some error
so pz tell me how to configure dns server properly
Can we use named-checkzone for rev zone files, i.e. 100.100.100.rev?
Yes we can, named-checkzone is used for both zone file and reverse zone file. It does same checking like bind does when starting.
How Can I test the Reverse look up zone ??
In order to comment out a line in DNS zone file, will # work or only ; must be used.
How to check the #named-checkzone for all 2000 domains at once…
When I check for one zone it is fine
# named-checkzone zmspiderman.com.bn /var/named/zmspiderman.com.bn.hosts
zone zmspiderman.com.bn/IN: loaded serial 1298339398
OK
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Please help me to check the zone config for all zone at once