nslint error reporting interpretation

[DNSamin]

well, I interpreted most of these nslint 'findings' the same way you have
described them. the worst part is that there are not missing A records (when
it says their are). same for ptr records...they exist! perhaps it is a
syntax issue, so I'm going to include some example nslint errors followed by
excerpts of zone files its complaing about for everybody to look at. thanks
again for any advice/guidance!

nslint: missing "ptr": d5000.forest.state.nc.us. -> 199.90.255.165
nslint: missing "ptr": d5001.forest.state.nc.us. -> 199.90.255.166
nslint: missing "ptr": d5002.forest.state.nc.us. -> 199.90.255.167

$origin 255.90.199.in-addr.arpa.
6               in      ptr     roanoke.rc.ncmh.org.
66              in      ptr     wilson.wg.ncmh.org.
98              in      ptr     nrdfrr1.forest.state.nc.us.
;
165     in      ptr     d5000.forest.state.nc.us.
166     in      ptr     d5001.forest.state.nc.us.
167     in      ptr     d5002.forest.state.nc.us.


nslint: name referenced without other records:
1.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
nslint: name referenced without other records:
2.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
nslint: name referenced without other records:
3.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
nslint: name referenced without other records:
4.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.


$origin 56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
1               in      cname   1.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
2               in      cname   2.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
3               in      cname   3.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.
4               in      cname   4.esc.56.192.207.in-addr.arpa.



Kevin Darcy wrote:
>
> DNSamin wrote:
>
> > I need help interpreting the following nslint error messages.
> > They're rather obscure so I am not sure what the fixes should
> > be unless and until I understand the error messages. I have to
> > think others would fine such information helpful as well. Thank
> > you in advance! As follows:
> >
> > nslint: name referenced without other records: foobar.soda.state.dc.us.
> >
> > nslint: missing "ptr": foobar.soda.state.dc.us. -> 163.112.19.144
> >
> > nslint: missing "a": foobar.soda.state.dc.us. -> 163.112.19.144
> >
> > nslint: "cname" foobar.soda.state.dc.us. has other records
> >
> > nslint: /var/named/dc.us/soda:91 "ns2.tera-byte.com." outside zone
> > soda.state.dc.us.
> >
> > nslint: multiple "a" records for foobar.soda.state.dc.us.
> >
> > nslint: name referenced without other records:
> > 8.esc.36.112.107.in-addr.arpa.
>
> Well, I'm not very familiar with nslint, but I'd guess
>
> "name referenced without other records" means you are referring to a name
> (on the right-hand side of a resource record), but that name doesn't
> appear anywhere in the DNS database. Thus it's a "dangling" reference.
>
> "missing PTR" means that you have an A record pointing to an address but
> no corresponding PTR record mapping the address back to a name
>
> "missing A" means the converse, i.e. you have a PTR record mapping an
> address to a name, but the name does not resolve to an addresss
>
> "cname ... has other records" is somewhat self-explanatory, isn't it? When
> a name owns a CNAME record, it cannot own any other records.
>
> "... outside zone ...". Again, rather self-explanatory. A name from one
> branch of the namespace tree doesn't belong in the zone file for a
> different branch. This only applies to "owner" (left-hand side) names,
> however: you can point records, e.g. PTR, CNAME, MX, NS records to other
> parts of the namespace all you want.
>
> "multiple A records". I have no idea why nslint would complain about this.
> It's perfectly legal for a name to own multiple A records.
>
> Perhaps it would be helpful if you posted the zone files that nslint is
> complaining about.
>
> - Kevin