named-checkzone, named-compilezone

Updated: April 19, 2023

Tools for converting and checking a zone file

Syntax:

named-checkzone [options...] {filename} {zonename}
named-compilezone [options...] {filename} {zonename}

Runs on:

QNX Neutrino

Description:

The named-checkzone utility checks the syntax and integrity of a zone file. It performs the same checks as named does when loading a zone. It is part of BIND DNS server software.

The named-compilezone utility is similar to named-checkzone, 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 named.

For more information, use the -v option to check the current version first, and then find the corresponding BIND Administrator Reference Manual at: https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01493

This program uses the OpenSSL library for cryptography services.