DNS Service not Start in RHEL 6.4 64 bit
 

Hi All,

I am new to linux and i am configuring DNS server but while i restart service it shows below given error. Please help to solve this error.

[root@rhel64 named]# /etc/init.d/named restart
Stopping named: [ OK ]
Generating /etc/rndc.key:
[ OK ]
Starting named:
Error in named configuration:
zone localhost/IN: loaded serial 42
zone 0.0.127.in-addr.arpa/IN: loaded serial 1997022700
ict.org:33: icte_oracle_9.ict.org: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.org:36: icte_nt01.ict.org: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.org:37: icte_nt02.ict.org: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.org:38: icte_nt03.ict.org: bad owner name (check-names)
zone ict.org/IN: loading from master file ict.org failed: bad owner name (check-names)
zone ict.org/IN: not loaded due to errors.
_default/ict.org/IN: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:36: linux_db01.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:69: icte_oracle_9.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:72: icte_w2k02.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:75: icte_nt01.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:76: icte_nt02.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:77: icte_nt03.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:78: icte_nt04.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
ict.ac.in:80: cont_edu.ict.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
zone ict.ac.in/IN: loading from master file ict.ac.in failed: bad owner
zone ict.ac.in/IN: not loaded due to errors.
_default/ict.ac.in/IN: bad owner name (check-names)
icte.ac.in:103: hr_ict.icte.ac.in: bad owner name (check-names)
zone icte.ac.in/IN: loading from master file icte.ac.in failed: bad owner na
zone icte.ac.in/IN: not loaded due to errors.
_default/icte.ac.in/IN: bad owner name (check-names)
zone iiitv.icte.ac.in/IN: loaded serial 20130806
zone icte.edu/IN: loaded serial 20100603
dns_rdata_fromtext: 10.100:15: near 'icte_nt01.icte.ac.in.': bad name (check
dns_rdata_fromtext: 10.100:16: near 'icte_nt02.icte.ac.in.': bad name (check
dns_rdata_fromtext: 10.100:17: near 'icte_nt03.icte.ac.in.': bad name (check
zone 168.192.in-addr.arpa/IN: loading from master file 10.100 failed: bad name (c
zone 168.192.in-addr.arpa/IN: not loaded due to errors.
_default/168.192.in-addr.arpa/IN: bad name (check-names)
[FAILED]

Too my knowledge underscores aren't allowed in DNS/Bind,

- Restrictions on valid host names
- Using underscores in DNS
- Valid Names and Labels

You can change the way check-names acts: DNS BIND zone clause (look for check-names).

[Solved] DNS Service not Start in RHEL 6.4 64 bit
 

Thanks druuna,

link given by you have solved my issue.