bind dns zone file import format

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bind dns zone file import format

jpcapone 1,786

Unable to parse: @
Zone SOA record must be at the apex '@'.
I get the errors listed above when i attempt to import a zone file that was exported from a bind DNS server. Is there any clear documentation on the file format required to successfully import a file into Azure DNS for public name resolution?

I am using this method to perform the import: az network dns zone import -g Azure_DNS -n example.org -f test.txt

suvasara-MSFT 10,166 Reputation points Moderator

2021-12-15T08:41:18.693+00:00

@jpcapone , Please do provide the zone file you are trying to import using private messaging feature here.
jpcapone 1,786 Reputation points

2021-12-15T18:29:52.807+00:00

I figured it out. The bind file has to be changed so that the @ symbol replaces the name of the domain in the SOA line of the output. The header of the file has to look something like what is listed below.

sample unedited output
$ORIGIN .
$TTL 300 ; 5 minutes
womp.example.com IN SOA chicken.example.com. hostmaster.example.com. (
647981309 ; serial
1200 ; refresh (20 minutes)
180 ; retry (3 minutes)
1209600 ; expire (2 weeks)
300 ; minimum (5 minutes)
)

edited output

$ORIGIN womp.example.com.
$TTL 300 ; 5 minutes
@ IN SOA chicken.example.com. hostmaster.example.com. (
647981309 ; serial
1200 ; refresh (20 minutes)
180 ; retry (3 minutes)
1209600 ; expire (2 weeks)
300 ; minimum (5 minutes)
)