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<h2>Name</h2>
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    <span class="application">dnssec-checkds</span>
     &#8212; DNSSEC delegation consistency checking tool
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<h2>Synopsis</h2>
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      <code class="command">dnssec-checkds</code> 
       [<code class="option">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></code>]
       [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>file</code></em></code>]
       [<code class="option">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>dig path</code></em></code>]
       [<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>dsfromkey path</code></em></code>]
       {zone}
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    <div class="cmdsynopsis"><p>
      <code class="command">dnssec-dsfromkey</code> 
       [<code class="option">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></code>]
       [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>file</code></em></code>]
       [<code class="option">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>dig path</code></em></code>]
       [<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>dsfromkey path</code></em></code>]
       {zone}
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<a name="id-1.14.7.7"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>

    <p><span class="command"><strong>dnssec-checkds</strong></span>
      verifies the correctness of Delegation Signer (DS) or DNSSEC
      Lookaside Validation (DLV) resource records for keys in a specified
      zone.
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<a name="id-1.14.7.8"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>


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<dt><span class="term">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>file</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
          <p>
            If a <code class="option">file</code> is specified, then the zone is
            read from that file to find the DNSKEY records.  If not,
            then the DNSKEY records for the zone are looked up in the DNS.
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        </dd>
<dt><span class="term">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
          <p>
            Check for a DLV record in the specified lookaside domain,
            instead of checking for a DS record in the zone's parent.
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        </dd>
<dt><span class="term">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>dig path</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
          <p>
            Specifies a path to a <span class="command"><strong>dig</strong></span> binary.  Used
            for testing.
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        </dd>
<dt><span class="term">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>dsfromkey path</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
          <p>
            Specifies a path to a <span class="command"><strong>dnssec-dsfromkey</strong></span> binary.
            Used for testing.
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        </dd>
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<a name="id-1.14.7.9"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>

    <p><span class="citerefentry">
        <span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-dsfromkey</span>(8)
      </span>,
      <span class="citerefentry">
        <span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-keygen</span>(8)
      </span>,
      <span class="citerefentry">
        <span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-signzone</span>(8)
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