The NIOS appliance allows you to view certain information that is stored in the DNS cache. You can do the following:

• Viewing DNS Configuration
• Viewing DNS Cache Details
• Viewing Statistics

Viewing DNS Configuration

The NIOS appliance supports View Configuration feature that enables you to view DNS configuration details. You can view the configuration details through a browser.
To view DNS configuration:

1. From the Data Management tab, select the DNS tab -> click the Members tab.
2. Expand the Toolbar, click View -> View Configuration.

Sample Output

include "/infoblox/var/named_conf/tsig.key";
options {
zone-statistics yes;
directory "/infoblox/var/named_conf"; version none;
hostname none; recursion yes;
listen-on { 127.0.0.1; 10.34.1.18; };
query-source address 10.34.1.18 port *; notify-source 10.34.1.18 port *; transfer-source 10.34.1.18;

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Viewing DNS Cache Entries

minimal-responses yes; max-cache-size 536870912; infoblox-top-query yes;
infoblox-top-query-log-interval 60;
infoblox-top-query-client 500;
infoblox-top-query-name 500;
infoblox-top-query-rr-type 500;
infoblox-top-query-nxdomain 500;
infoblox-top-query-servfail 500;
infoblox-top-query-rpz 99;
infoblox-top-query-rpz-items-per-client 100;
lame-ttl 600;

1. for service restart: allow_bulkhost_ddns = Refusal allow-transfer { any; };
   forwarders { 10.32.0.177; };
   avoid-v4-udp-ports { 2114; 2113; 2115; 8000; 8089; 9997; 2222; 7911; 7912; 8000; 8089; 9997;
   8080; 9000; 9999; 9004; 2022; 3374; 3115; 1194; };
   transfer-format many-answers;
   };
   
2. Worker threads: default
   
3. Bulk Host Name Templates:
   #Four Octets: "$1$2-$3-$4" (Default)
   #One Octet: "-$4"
   #Three Octets: "$2$3-$4"
   #Two Octets: "$3$4"
   include "/infoblox/var/named_conf/dhcp_updater.key"; include "/infoblox/var/named_conf/rndc.key";
   controls {
   inet 127.0.0.1 port 953
   allow { 127.0.0.1; } keys { "rndc-key"; };
   };
   logging {
   channel ib_syslog { syslog daemon; severity info;
   };
   category default { ib_syslog; }; category rpz { null; };
   };
   acl all_dns_views_updater_keys { key DHCP_UPDATER_default; key DHCP_UPDATER1; key DHCP_UPDATER3; };
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   Configuring DNS Services
   

   Viewing DNS Cache Details

   You can view data stored in cache for the DNS views that are configured in the NIOS appliance. You can view the details through a browser.
   To view cache details:
4. From the Data Management tab, select the DNS tab -> click the Members tab.
5. Expand the Toolbar, click View -> View Cache.

Sample Output

;; Start view _default
;;; Cache dump of view '_default' (cache _default)
;$DATE 20121018180555
; authanswer a.test.com.23876IN A4.4.4.4
;; Address database dump
;; Dump complete

Viewing Statistics

The View Statistics feature enables you to view DNS Statistics of a Grid member. You can view statistics through a browser.
To view statistics:

1. From the Data Management tab, select the DNS tab -> click the Members tab.
2. Expand the Toolbar, click View -> View Cache.

You can view statistics in the DNS Statistics for Member dialog box.