Use this Knowledge Script to check connectivity between two DNS servers. This script compares the DNS time stamp serial number for the current site with the time stamp serial number for the DNS site you specify. Both the remote site hostname and DNS domain name are required. This script raises an event if the serial numbers of the DNS servers are out of sync by more than the threshold value.
DNS service object
The default interval for this script is Every hour.
Set the following parameters as needed:
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Parameter |
How to Set It |
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Event? |
Set to y to raise an event if the serial numbers of the DNS servers are out of sync by more than the threshold value. The default is y. |
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Collect data? |
Set to y to collect data for charts and reports. If enabled, data collection returns:
In either case, the difference between the local and remote serial numbers is recorded in the detail message. The default is n. |
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DNS serial number difference maximum threshold |
Specify the maximum difference that can occur between the local and remote DNS serial numbers before an event is raised. The default is 10. |
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Remote DNS host name |
Specify the name of the DNS host computer. The default is eclipse.netiq.com. |
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DNS domain name |
Specify the name of the DNS domain on the remote server. The default is netiq.com. |
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Event severity level |
Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the serial numbers of the DNS servers are out of sync by more than the threshold value. The default is 8 (red event indicator). |