Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Agent-Based Monitoring
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Auditing
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Log Management Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- SMART Monitor Template
- Windows Update Template
- Process Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Integrity Monitor Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- Database Monitor Template
- Directory Service Monitor Template
- DNS Blacklist Monitor Template
- DNS Monitor Template
- Domain Expiration Monitor Template
- Network Speed Monitor Template
- Ping Monitor Template
- Database Table Reseed
- SQL Server Shrink and Backup Template
- SSH Shell
- TCP Port Scan Monitor Template
- Website Monitor Template
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Filters
- Actions
- Desktop Actions
- Email Actions
- Event Log Actions
- Executable Actions
- File Actions
- IIS IP Address Restriction Actions
- Microsoft Teams Actions
- PowerShell Actions
- Report Actions
- Service Actions
- SMS Actions
- SNMP Trap Actions
- Syslog Actions
- Template Actions
- IIS IP Address Restriction Actions
- Action Variables
- Schedules
- Environment Variables
- Options
- Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
- Merging Logs
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Syslog
- Exporting and Importing Configuration Objects
- Shared Views
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- General Executable Properties
- Assign Actions
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Shares
- Assign Files
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Executable Timeline
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Terminology
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DNS Monitor Template
The DNS Monitor Template enables you to monitor DNS servers for both avaialabilty and DNS records for results. This template is typically used by network administrators to verify DNS records.
For more information see: RFC 1025
How to configure the DNS Monitor Template:
- From the Menu Bar, select File | New. The Create New Object View displays.
- From the Create New Object View, expand Templates | Network and Application Monitors then select DNS Monitor. The New Template Properties View displays.
- The Template Properties view contains 3 tabs.
The Options Tab
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Use the Server drop-down to select the DNS server you would like to monitor (e.g. Google's DNS server 8.8.8.8).
Once selected, the server is automatically assigned to this template. - Use the Question Type drop-down to select the type of DNS record to validate. For more information see: RFC 1025 3.2.2.
- Use the Question Class drop-down to select the DNS record class. For more information see: RFC 1025 3.2.3.
- Use the DNS record to test text box to specify the hostname to validate.
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Use the Expected record value text box to specify the expected value.
To automatically populate the expected value, click the Resolve Value button. - Click the Test button to verify the template is configured property and the monitor executes as expected.
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Finally, select the General Tab, then click the click the
Auto-Generate Name
button to auto-generate a name based on the configured settings.