The DNS Activity Report provides comprehensive DNS and traffic data about your networks over a specific time period. To view the DNS Activity Report, navigate to the Reports section in the Cloud Services the Infoblox Portal (Monitor > Reports -> > DNS Activity). The default DNS report displays a bar chart showing the distribution of malicious hits for Source, Devices, and Users throughout your networks over the most recent one hour time span. The default report also lists detailed information about the respective events detected at the bottom of the report in the Events table.
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Using the search query language, you can search all records with customized queries. By clicking the 
information icon located next to the search box, the Query Syntax resource window will appear. You can view sample search queries using the new search query syntax as provided in the tool-tip. Using the sample queries provided, you can construct your own queries to better assist in your searches. Refer to the specific sub-report to view the specific search queries applicable for that report.
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Clicking Show, located to the right-hand side of the page below the top Action bar, allows filtering of records by both time and date. The time period displayed can be modified from 1 hour to 1 month. Optionally, by selecting Custom and choosing From and To values, a custom time period can be chosen. You can select a different time frame from the Show drop-down menu. Show options include the following:
- 1 hour hour
- 24 hours (default)24 hours
- 48 hours
- 7 days
- 1 month
- Custom Custom (limited to 30 31 days of data)
When Custom is selected, the following date/time filters appear, allowing further customization of the respective date and time:
- From: When selected a time dial and calendar appears where a time and date can be selected for the start time/date.
- To: When selected a time dial and calendar appears where a time and date can be selected for the end time/date.
Records Refresh
Clicking
Clickingthe view on Dossier icon located to the left of the time/date filtering tool, allows you to refresh the records on the page without refreshing and reloading the entire page and losing your in-place filters.
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The table, located below the chart displays data collected for the selected DNS activity event type. The default layout is automatically loaded for viewing; however, the table can be customized by adding additional types of report information. To add additional information to a table, click 
to the expandable menu icon to select and display from the other additional information types listed in the option window. By default, events are displayed in chronological order based on information contained within the Detected column. Each of the columns can be sorted or reverse-sorted by clicking on the header label for the column.
Located in the bottom-left corner of the table, the total number of table records is displayed. For instance, if there are 57 records available when unfiltered, then the table will display the following: Showing 57 of 57. If only 48 records are available after applying filters, then the table will display the following: Showing 48 of 57. The maximum number of records the UI can display is 10,000. Located in the bottom-right corner of the table the number of pages of records is listed. You can click on a page link to view the records for that page.
Records Export
Click Export to export report data in csv format. Based on report type, the maximum number of records available for export varies. Refer to the table below to view maximum number of records available for export based on report type.
| Report Type | Maximum Number of Records Available for Export |
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| DNS Hits | 50,000 |
| DNS Source | 10,000 |
| DNS Devices | 10,000 |
| DNS Users | 10,000 |
DNS Activity Historical Data Reports
DNS Activity Historical Data reporting offers the capability to access data that goes back beyond the usual 30-day limit. To access historical data, you can create custom historical data reports by configuring queries and filters according to your organization's specific requirements. These customized reports allow you to obtain the precise historical data you need. It's important to note that saved historical data reports will be retained for a maximum of 30 days, after which they will be automatically deleted from the system.
To navigate to DNS Activity Historical Data reporting, on the DNS Activity page, click Historical Data Viewer located in the top, right-hand corner of the DNS Activity Report page.
For information on creating and running a historical data report, and viewing the report data, see DNS Activity Historical Data Report.
DNS Activity Report Descriptions
The following DNS activity report tab descriptions provide more details specific to each report type:
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