4.7 DNSConnectivity

Use this Knowledge Script to check connectivity between a managed computer and its DNS server. This script raises an event if the connection to the DNS server fails.

4.7.1 Resource Objects

Windows 2003 Server or later

4.7.2 Default Schedule

The default schedule for this script is Every hour.

4.7.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed:

Description	How to Set It
Raise event?	Set to y to raise an event if the connection to the DNS server fails. The default is y.
Collect data?	Set to y to collect data for charts and reports. If enabled, data collection returns: 100 -- the DNS lookup and connection to the DNS server were successful, or 0 -- the connection was not successful. The default is n.
Remote DNS host name	Specify the name of the DNS server whose connection should be checked. If you do not enter a hostname, the default DNS server for the managed computer is used. The default is wns1.HOME.net.
DNS domain name	Provide the name of the DNS domain for the specified DNS server. Leave blank to use the local domain for the managed computer. The default is HOME.net.
Event severity level	Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the connection to the DNS server fails. The default is 8 (red event indicator).