BIND 9.5.0b2 named-checkzone gives false diagnostic messages

Niall O'Reilly Niall.oReilly at ucd.ie
Wed Feb 20 21:37:25 UTC 2008


joe(user)74: dirs
/var/netdb/named /usr/local/src/bind-9.5.0b2/bin/check ~
joe(user)75: ~1/named-checkzone ucd.ie ucd.ie.zone
zone ucd.ie/IN: ucd.ie/MX 'relay.esat.net' (out of zone) is a CNAME  
(illegal)
zone ucd.ie/IN: slarti.ucd.ie/MX 'slarti.kerna.ie' (out of zone) is a  
CNAME (illegal)
zone ucd.ie/IN: www.ucd.ie/NS 'beaker.heanet.ie' (out of zone) is a  
CNAME (illegal)
zone ucd.ie/IN: www.ucd.ie/NS 'bunsen.heanet.ie' (out of zone) is a  
CNAME (illegal)
zone ucd.ie/IN: loaded serial 2008022010
OK
joe(user)76:
	It is easily verified that each of the names mentioned in the
	above diagnostic messages has in fact one or more A* records.
	Inferring the existence of a CNAME is inaccurate and perverse.


	Best regards,

	Niall O'Reilly
	University College Dublin IT Services

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