Zone Error

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Richard Fila <richard at fila.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi

> I just upgraded my bind from 8.2 to 8.3.1 and now it no longer works.  My
> /var/log/messages gives me these notices:

> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: Zone "v3-computers.co.uk" (file
> named.default): No default TTL ($TTL <value>) set, using SOA minimum instead
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:1: unexpected end
> of line
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:1: unexpected end
> of line
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:2: expected a
> TTL, got "("
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default: WARNING SOA
> expire value is less than SOA refresh+retry (2 < 2+600)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default: WARNING SOA
> expire value is less than refresh + 10 * retry (2 < (2 + 10 * 600))
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default: WARNING SOA
> expire value is less than 7 days (2)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default: WARNING SOA
> refresh value is less than 2 * retry (2 < 600 * 2)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:4: Database error
> near ()
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:5: Database error
> near ()
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:6: Database error
> near ()
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:7: Database error
> near ()
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default: Line 8: Unknown
> type: ).
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:8: Database error
> near ())
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:9: Database error
> near ())
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:10: data ""
> outside zone "v3-computers.co.uk" (ignored)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:11: data ""
> outside zone "v3-computers.co.uk" (ignored)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:12: data ""
> outside zone "v3-computers.co.uk" (ignored)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: named.default:13: data ""
> outside zone "v3-computers.co.uk" (ignored)
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: Zone "v3-computers.co.uk" (file
> named.default): no NS RRs found at zone top
> Apr 10 12:49:48 charlwoodifa-2 named[12730]: master zone
> "v3-computers.co.uk" (IN) rejected due to errors (serial 0)


> *********************************
> my zone file called from named.conf
> *********************************

> @  IN SOA ns3.planetserver.co.uk. hostmaster.ns3.planetserver.co.uk.
>     (
>     2002022601 ;Serial Number: YYYYMMDDxx
>     80000 ;Refresh time
>     3600 ;Retry Time
>     604800 ;Time
>     86400 ;Minimum TTL
>     )

The '(' and ')' are line CONTINUATION characters, and must be on the lines 
it globs together.

make it:

@  IN SOA ns3.planetserver.co.uk. hostmaster.ns3.planetserver.co.uk.  (
	2002022601 ;Serial Number: YYYYMMDDxx
	80000 ;Refresh time
	3600 ;Retry Time
	604800 ;Time
	86400 ) ; Minimum TTL

and this error will go away. ( some versions of bind "fixed" this typo automatically )


>   IN NS ns3.planetserver.co.uk.
>   IN NS ns4.planetserver.co.uk.
>   IN MX 10 mail
>   IN A 217.204.208.242
> www  IN A 217.204.208.242
> ftp  IN A 217.204.208.242
> mail IN A 217.204.208.242

> ******************************

> I just can't work it out - tried altering the zone file but nothing seems to
> work - does anyone have a template I can use ?

> Thanks
> Richard



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