Usage: validate [options] [DOMAIN_NAME] Resolve and validate a DNS query. Primary Options: -h, --help Display this help and exit -p, --print Print the answer and validation result -s, --selftest Run all internal sefltest suite(s) -S, --test-suite=[:] Run specified internal sefltest suite(s) -T, --testcase=[: Specifies the test case number/range -F, --testcase-conf= Specifies the file containing the test cases -c, --class= Specifies the class (default IN) -t, --type= Specifies the type (default A) -v, --dnsval-conf= Specifies a dnsval.conf -r, --resolv-conf= Specifies a resolv.conf to search for nameservers -i, --root-hints= Specifies a root.hints to search for root nameservers -w, --wait= Run tests in a loop, sleeping for specifed seconds between runs -l, --label= Specifies the policy to use during validation -o, --output=:[:] is 1-7, corresponding to syslog levels ALERT-DEBUG is one of file, net, syslog, stderr, stdout depends on file: (opened in append mode) net[::] (127.0.0.1:1053 syslog[:facility] (0-23 (default 1 USER)) Advanced Options: -m, --merge Merge different RRSETs into a single answer The DOMAIN_NAME parameter is not required for the -h option. The DOMAIN_NAME parameter is required if one of -p, -c or -t options is given. If no arguments are given, this program runs a set of predefined test queries.