Ignoring out-of-zone data

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> >>>>> "Danny" == Danny Lai <danny-lai at mediaring.com.sg> writes:
> 
>     Danny> Hi I am using BIND 9.1.1 to operate my dns server.
>     Danny> Recently, when I try to run named-checkzone to verify my
>     Danny> zone record, I always get the following output:
> 
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:20: ignoring out-of-zone data
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:21: ignoring out-of-zone data
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:22: ignoring out-of-zone data
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:23: ignoring out-of-zone data
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:24: ignoring out-of-zone data
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:25: ignoring out-of-zone data
>     Danny> dns_master_load: zone.com:26: ignoring out-of-zone data
> 
> That's because you're trying to load data for the mediaring.com zone
> in a zone file for another zone. [This is what the $ORIGIN line is all
> about.] Next time, post the actual file so we see what your name
> server sees. Don't edit the file. The "file" you posted appears to be
> for zone.com or zon.com, but these zones exist and are quite different
> from the stuff you posted. If you want your server to answer for
> mediaring.com, create a zone file containing RRs for just that zone
> and add a suitable zone{} statement for it to named.conf.
> 
> 

	Also re-read the man page for named-checkzone and you are
	most probably driving wrong as well.

	e.g.
		named-checkzone <zone> <file>

	unless <zone> and <file> are *exactly* the same you have to
	have *both* arguements.

	Mark
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