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Viewing DNS Query Capture Reports

Owned by Shirly Tsang
Aug 13, 2021
1 min read

In a Grid that includes a reporting server, you can view reports that contain information about the client IP addresses or domains being queried in your network. For more information about the reporting and analytics service and reports, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Administrator Guide.

Note: Information in the following DNS Query Capture reports is displayed only if a Legacy Data Connector VM is registered with the Infoblox Grid and options for capturing DNS queries and DNS responses are enabled.

  • DNS Domain Query Trend

The DNS Domain Query Trend dashboard shows the trend of DNS queries for specific domains. This dashboard displays the DNS query trends for queries generated from both the internal and external sources.

  • DNS Domains Queried by Client

The DNS Domain Queried by Client dashboard shows the DNS domains being queried by the client. This dashboard displays the DNS domains that are being queried from both the internal and external sources.

  • Top DNS Clients by Query Type

The Top DNS Clients by Query Type dashboard lists the top DNS resource records that have been queried per client. This dashboard displays the DNS records query trends for queries that originate from both the internal and external sources.

  • Top DNS Clients Querying MX Records

The Top DNS Clients Querying MX Records dashboard lists the top MX records that have been queried per client. This dashboard displays the MX records query trends for queries that originate from both the internal and external sources.