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 Software Consortium