The dns test performs a lookup against the DNS server. By default, it queries the server's own hostname A record, but the record name and type in the request can be adjusted. I use this to test/time several DNS servers, some of which don't run any Xymon agents. More details in "man hosts.cfg".

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 7:30 AM, Naveen Nathan <naveen at lastninja.net> wrote:

Hi,

When specifying dns tests in the hosts.cfg file, does xymon perform a dns/dig lookup to the server IP address, or is it a lookup using the resolver of the server hosting xymon?

I want to construct some tests to ensure that DNS is active/resolving for a secondary/slave DNS servers without requiring the server to run the agent.

Thanks.

-- Naveen Nathan

To understand the human mind, understand self-deception. - Anon

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