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Categories Internet Domain/DNS
Created by Lamont Largie
Created on Dec 9, 2024

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Internet Domain/DNS: External DNS Summary

Category: Domain Management and DNS Records

Description:

This metric provides a comprehensive summary of DNS records for domains managed in the Internet Domain/DNS inspector. It retrieves and organizes details for A, TXT, MX, NS, and SOA records, including the name, record type, and time-to-live (TTL) values.

Purpose:

  • To provide a full overview of DNS configurations for domains, ensuring proper record management.

  • To assist with troubleshooting and validating DNS settings across various record types.

  • To maintain compliance with organizational or client DNS policies by offering visibility into all DNS records.

How it Works:

  • Queries the following DNS record types and extracts details:

    • A Records: Includes Name, Type, and TTL.

    • TXT Records: Includes Name, Type, and TTL.

    • MX Records: Includes Name, Type, and TTL.

    • NS Records: Includes Name, Type, and TTL.

    • SOA Records: Includes Name, Type, and TTL.

  • Outputs the results in a structured, labeled format with separators for each record type.

Beneficiaries:

  • IT Administrators: To validate and manage DNS configurations across various record types.

  • Network Engineers: For troubleshooting DNS issues with detailed insights into records.

  • Compliance Teams: To ensure DNS records align with organizational policies and best practices.

Query

['-DNS A Records-'DNSARecords[].[['Name:'Name],['Type:'RecordType],['Time To Live:'TTL]][],['--'],['-DNS TXT Records-'DNSTXTRecords[].[['Name:'Name],['Type:'RecordType],['Time To Live:'TTL]]][][],['--'],['-DNS MX Records-'DNSMXRecords[].[['Name:'Name],['Type:'RecordType],['Time To Live:'TTL]]][][],['--'],['-DNS NS Records-'DNSNSRecords[].[['Name:'Name],['Type:'RecordType],['Time To Live:'TTL]]][][],['--'],['-DNS SOA Records-'DNSSOARecords[].[['Name:'Name],['Type:'RecordType],['Time To Live:'TTL]]][][]][]
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  • Andrew Minga
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    |     Dec 18, 2024

    Is there a way to add the "data" value to the query? All of the provided information is great, but not knowing the data, such as the IP the A record is pointed to, defeats the purpose for my needs.