How to automatically check local configuration and master zones?

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Marc Haber <mh+usenet0220 at zugschlus.de> wrote:

> Hi,

> include "possible-faq-warning.conf";

> I would like to check if my configuration is OK _before_ I start bind
> (still using 8.3.3, but will be migrating to bind 9 RSN) to make sure
> that no zones will be rejected and bind will stay running after
> reload.

> The ideal thing would be a program using the original bind parser,
> parsing configuration and master zones once, and returning an exit
> code saying whether the configuration is OK or not.

use bind-9 named-checkconf & named-checkzone . 

> This problem surely is very common in the community, and has been
> solved millions of times. Is there a publicly available solution, or
> do I have to settle for something non-perfect home-built?

bind-9 is supplied with these tools. And it's the original parser,
just as you suggested.


> Any hints will be appreciated.

why wait to migrate to bind-9 ?

> Greetings
> Marc

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