# named-checkzone

## 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