CNAME and other has me confused

[Kevin Darcy]

You must have some other record in the file with the name "akl".


- Kevin

cade.robinson at att.net wrote:

> I am running BIND 9.1.2 on Solaris 8 and am really confused on why one
> line gives me a CNAME and other data error and one doesn't.
>
> >From my db:
> nzanfs01                IN      A       149.122.24.10
> akl                     IN      CNAME   nzanfs01
> ako                     IN      CNAME   nzanfs01
>
> Those are the only 3 records that have "nzanfs01" in them or the IP.
>
> If I run named-checkzone on the db like this I get:
> dns_master_load: db.navitaire.com:1309: CNAME and other data
> dns_zone_load: zone navitaire.com/IN: loading master file
> db.navitaire.com: CNAME and other data
>
> If I comment out the akl line or even name it "akltest" the db is ok.
> If I comment out the ako like and leave just the akl line I get the
> error as well.
>
> How can one line be right and one line be wrong?
>
> I am getting a lot of the CNAME and other data errors in the db as
> well but they are all the same as these lines, either 3 letters or 4
> letter names.
> If I add to the name they work.
>
> Thanks
> Cade