IP SLAs - DNS Operation
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Configuring IP SLAs DNS OperationsLast Updated: August 27, 2012
This module describes how to configure the IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Domain Name System (DNS) operation to measure the difference between the time taken to send a DNS request and receive a reply. This module also demonstrates how the results of the DNS operation can be displayed and analyzed to determine the DNS lookup time which is a critical element for determining the performance of a DNS or web server. Finding Feature InformationYour software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module. Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required. Information About IP SLAs DNS OperationsDNS OperationThe DNS operation measures the difference between the time taken to send a DNS request and receive a reply. DNS is used in the Internet for translating names of network nodes into addresses. The IP SLAs DNS operation queries for an IP address if you specify a host name, or queries for a host name if you specify an IP address. In the figure below Device B is configured as the source IP SLAs device and a DNS operation is configured with the DNS server as the destination device. Connection response time is computed by measuring the difference between the time taken to send a request to the DNS server and the time a reply is received by Device B. The resulting DNS lookup time can help you analyze your DNS performance. Faster DNS lookup times translate to a faster web server access experience. How to Configure IP SLAs DNS OperationsConfiguring an IP SLAs DNS Operation on the Source Device
Perform one of the following tasks:
Configuring a Basic DNS Operation on the Source DeviceSUMMARY STEPS
DETAILED STEPS Configuring a DNS Operation with Optional Parameters on the Source DeviceSUMMARY STEPS
DETAILED STEPS Scheduling IP SLAs Operations
DETAILED STEPS Troubleshooting Tips
What to Do NextTo add proactive threshold conditions and reactive triggering for generating traps (or for starting another operation) to an IP SLAs operation, see the "Configuring Proactive Threshold Monitoring" section. operation) To display and interpret the results of an IP SLAs operation, use the show ip sla statistics command. Check the output for fields that correspond to criteria in your service level agreement to determine whether the service metrics are acceptable. Configuration Examples for IP SLAs DNS OperationsExample Configuring a DNS OperationThe following example shows how to configure a DNS operation from Device B to the DNS server (IP address 172.20.2.132) as shown in the "DNS Operation" figure in the "DNS Operation" section. The operation is scheduled to start immediately. In this example, the target address is a hostname and the DNS operation will query the DNS server for the IP address associated with the hostname host1. No configuration is required at the DNS server. Additional ReferencesRelated Documents
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Feature Information for IP SLAs - DNS OperationThe following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature. Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
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