DNS
Introduction
The DNS probe is a synthetic monitor and can even monitor changes to specific DNS records.
Features
THe DNS probe can perform forward and reverse DNS queries for an FQDN
Probe configuration
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| DNS Servers | DNS servers to query, note all configured DNS servers are queried |
| FQDN | FQDN of the DNS record you want to monitor |
Reverse DNS lookups
Using the special .arpa. domain it is possible to perform a reverse DNS lookup. See our PTR section for a detailed explanation and examples.
Example configuration
- DNS servers:
8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 - FQDN:
dns.google.com
Checks
We support the DNS record types described in our DNS monitoring guide.