DNS test - test of server or resolution? 🔗 link

Hello,

I have just started to look at Xymon (4.3.7), and currently have the
server monitoring itself.

I'm a bit confused with the DNS test. What is it trying to test:
1) that the local host has a running name server (e.g. bind, unbind
etc)?
2) that the local server can perform DNS resolution using any name
server?
3) that the local host has a running name server and that it can perform
resolution using it?

As far as I can tell the answer is '3'. I have no name server on the
local host (hence getting a red icon), but do have DNS resolution. Is
there a way to configure the DNS test to just check on resolution, and
leave the 'procs' test to check if 'named' is running or not?


Thanks,

John.

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Plymouth University, UK      Fax: +XX (X)XXXX XXXXXX

The DNS test is to test a DNS server of your choice (eg. by querying it on port 53). It is not a local test, unless your Xymon server happens to also host DNS.

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On Mar 7, 2012 10:05, John Horne <user-e95f1ec2f147@xymon.invalid> wrote: 

Hello,


I have just started to look at Xymon (4.3.7), and currently have the

server monitoring itself.


I'm a bit confused with the DNS test. What is it trying to test:

1) that the local host has a running name server (e.g. bind, unbind

etc)?

2) that the local server can perform DNS resolution using any name

server?

3) that the local host has a running name server and that it can perform

resolution using it?


As far as I can tell the answer is '3'. I have no name server on the

local host (hence getting a red icon), but do have DNS resolution. Is

there a way to configure the DNS test to just check on resolution, and

leave the 'procs' test to check if 'named' is running or not?


Thanks,


John.


-- 

John Horne                   Tel: +XX (X)XXXX XXXXXX

Plymouth University, UK      Fax: +XX (X)XXXX XXXXXX