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Monitor DNS Server

Hi,

Is there a way to monitor a dns server to ensure that it is responding to dns requests rather than monitoring the server itself.

Regards

Miron

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Yann

Miron,

APM has a component type named: DNS User Experience Monitor

You can use it to ensure you can resolve a domain name or get the hostname of an IP address.

in the webconsole click on Admin > APM Settings > App Builder

Select DNS User Experience Monitor > Next > Create a new Component Monitor > Next > Fill in the parameters > Next > Add it to an existing template or create a new one > Create it > Assign it to a node.

HTH,

Yann

Miron

Yann,

How can you confirm the version and sp of APM as I am not seeing those options as you discribe.

Regards

Miron

Yann

Miron,

How can you confirm the version and sp of APM as I am not seeing those options as you discribe.

APM v2.0 has the feature I described . The last sp (14th November 08) for that version is the Service Pack 2

You are probably running APM 1.0 .

I advise you to have a look at the Release Notes to know how to upgrade: www.solarwinds.com/.../releaseNotes.htm

ktm

APM v1 doesn't have the setting, but you can create a custom MIB poller for DNS stats success. That will display a nice chart on how many successfull responses your DNS servers answer.