Convert pre-existing DNS data into DNS Boss format 
DNS data

     Some sites may already have a DNS implementation, 
but may wish to use DNS Boss to simplify their 
maintenance.  If this describes your site then do the 
following.  

1) If you haven't already done so, install DNS Boss.  
   Leave your pre-existing DNS databases where they 
   are for now, DNS Boss will save its databases in 
   its own location (/var/opt/DNSBoss/dns_databases).

2) Make a copy of your pre-existing /etc/named.boot, 
   or your /etc/named.conf (for BIND 8.x or 9.x), 
   and save it in the one of the following locations:

     /etc/named.boot-orig 
     /etc/named.conf-orig 

3) Select:  "Convert pre-existing DNS data into DNS 
   Boss format DNS data" from the "Advanced" menu of 
   the DNS Boss GUI.  If you have a need to use 
   separate hosts files for each domain, the DNS 
   Boss Converter creates then, and they can be found
   under the /etc directory.  Here is an example:
     /etc/dns_hosts_corp.com
     /etc/dns_hosts_eng.com
   Even if you don't choose to use these optional 
   files, the converted data is still saved in DNS 
   Boss.

4) Load each domain in DNS Boss by selecting:  "Load 
   DNS domain" and check the information on the main 
   GUI.  Also select "Edit hosts" for each domain and 
   look at the host file to make sure everything looks
   valid.  You should see a hosts file with hosts that
   are not fully qualified.  If you see things you 
   need changed, change them.  

5) Select "Update all domains" under the Advanced 
   menu.  DNS Boss will then attempt to create all of
   the forward, reverse, loopback, and boot files, 
   and then restart /usr/sbin/in.named.

     The DNS Boss Converter makes educated decisions 
about how to convert your DNS into a format consistant
with DNS Boss.  You may not agree with every decision 
it made, so it is important that you load each domain
in the DNS Boss GUI, and check the information that 
that the converter came up with.  The converter is 
not designed to be able to convert every obscure DNS 
entry.  The converter is a helper, not an end all- 
once you get the converted data into the DNS Boss 
GUI, you can manipulate it.  In some cases the DNS 
Boss Converter may convert all of the data 
perfectly, and it may not need any modifications.