# zonesigner -gends -zone zone-name zone-file
output-file [ENTER]
Signing may take a few minutes to complete depending on the size of the zone file. This operation may appear to be unresponsive for a period of time, depending on the operating system's random number generator device. (See Chapter 2, Configure DNSSEC-Tools for more information on random number generators and DNSSEC-Tools.)
The output is a set of files outlined below.
Table 6.1. zonesigner Output Files
| File | Description |
|---|---|
output-file.signed | The signed zone file. The .signed is added by zonesigner. |
keyset-zone-name | The keyset for the zone. This is stored in the directory specified by the configuration file and may have to be sent to the parent zone - see Chapter 7, Creating a Signed Delegation - Child Zone Activity. |
dsset-zone-name | The dsset for the zone. This is stored in the directory specified by the configuration file and may have to be sent to the parent zone - see Chapter 7, Creating a Signed Delegation - Child Zone Activity. |