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=Testing bind server configuration=


 
=Checking zonefiles=
==Checking zonefiles==


To checkzone files one can use '<tt>named-checkzone</tt>' command as:
To checkzone files one can use '<tt>named-checkzone</tt>' command as:
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==Checking configuration==
=Checking configuration=


To check configuration file such as '<tt>named.conf</tt>' use:
To check configuration file such as '<tt>named.conf</tt>' use:
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==Checking response times==
=Checking response times=


One of the parameters that can be tested for DNS servers is response time. We can use command:
One of the parameters that can be tested for DNS servers is response time. We can use command:
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command to see how fast a given nameserver is able to resolve queried domain.
command to see how fast a given nameserver is able to resolve queried domain.
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Checking zonefiles

To checkzone files one can use 'named-checkzone' command as:

named-checkzone <zone_name> <file_name>

to check description of zone named <zone_name> in file named <file_name>


Checking configuration

To check configuration file such as 'named.conf' use:

named-checkconf [<file_name>]


Checking response times

One of the parameters that can be tested for DNS servers is response time. We can use command:

dig @<nameserver_IP> <test_domain> | grep time

command to see how fast a given nameserver is able to resolve queried domain.



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