Unable to parse zone: Invalid DNS record: Invalid name provided

[mobcdi]

I've run into this problem even though the zone file in question was not editted recently.

It also happens if I just open the zone file and save it without making any edits to the zone file

Is there a way to trackdown the invalid name a bit more because the zone file has a few hundred lines.

I'm running cPanel 11.25.0-C40255 - WHM 11.25.0 - X 3.9

[cPanelDon]

It is possible that certain entries in the exiting DNS zone are interfering; please try using the "named-checkzone" tool to manually check the DNS zone.

The following example command could be used via root SSH access; before entering, replace "domain.tld" with the domain name of the zone involved (i.e., the same domain as seen when selecting the zone to edit via WHM):

# named-checkzone -d domain.tld /var/named/domain.tld.db

[mobcdi]

Hi cpaneldon,

I ran the command and it returned
loading domain.tld from /var/named/domain.tld.db class "IN"
/var/named/domain.tld.db:18 ignoring out of zone data (site)
zone domain.tld/IN: loaded serial xxxxxxxxxx
OK

Line 18 on the zone is
site. 14400 IN A ipaddress

I removed the dot, re-ran the command and it seems to run ok but I still get the invalid name error when I try and edit the zone through whm

If I manually edit the zone file the new records are listed when I open the zone in whm but I still get the invalid name

[cPanelDon]

When encountering the issue via WHM, is there logged detail in the cPanel error_log?

/usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log

Are any other DNS zones able to be edited successfully (even if just re-saved without changes) via WHM?

There could be a more subtle (maybe non-fatal) syntax error in the affected DNS zone that could be causing the issue; if you submit a ticket we can take a look to help investigate further.

[mobcdi]

For internal networking reasons there is only 1 zone file, I will open a ticket and take it from there

[battisti]

i'm have a similar problem the message

Invalid DNS record: Invalid name provided.

cPanel is send of my application, i using the XmlApi to add a recodr of my DNS zone

https: //xxx.x.xx.xxx:2087/xml-api/addzonerecord?zone=mysite.com&name=forum&address=xxx.x.xx.xxz&type=A

My server running the cPanel 11.25

if i put in the name like "forum.teste" its works, some idea?

[mobcdi]

cPanel support were able to track it down to an incorrectly entered mx record that was added when I had to merge enteries from a zone into the upper zone.

It did take a while to track down the exact entry that was causing the problem but thanks have to go to cPanel support for finding it

[cPanelDon]

cPanel is send of my application, i using the XmlApi to add a recodr of my DNS zone

https: //xxx.x.xx.xxx:2087/xml-api/addzonerecord?zone=mysite.com&name=forum&address=xxx.x.xx.xxz&type=A

Please try using a name variable in the following format, based upon your provided example:
forum.mysite.com.

/xml-api/addzonerecord?zone=mysite.com&name=forum.mysite.com.&address=1.2.3.4&type=A

[battisti]

Please try using a name variable in the following format, based upon your provided example:
forum.mysite.com.

/xml-api/addzonerecord?zone=mysite.com&name=forum.mysite.com.&address=1.2.3.4&type=A

Using the full name works, i'm enter in conctact with cPanel suport and exist a mistake in the documentation!

Using the full name works for me thk for help and cPanel equipe suporte is greate!