# show dns-client

Table 1. show dns-client statistics client <client_name> Command Output Descriptions

Field | Description
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DNS Usage Statistics
Query Type | The type of DNS queries performed. Possible type of DNS queries are: A: The total A (IPv4 address record) type of queries. SRV: The total SRV (service locator) type of queries. AAAA: The total AAAA (IPv6 address record) type of queries. NAPTR: The total NAPTR (Naming Authority Pointer) type of queries.
Attempts | The total number of DNS query of specific type attempted.
Successes | The total number of attempted and successful DNS query of specific type.
Failures | The total number of attempted but failed DNS query of specific type.
Total queries | The total number of queries including A, SRV, and NAPTR type of queries.
DNS Cache Statistics
Central Cache | The domain name lookups cached in central (remote) location.
Local Cache | The domain name lookups cached in local location.
Total Lookups | The total domain name lookups cached in central (remote) and local location.
Cache Hits (Positive Response) | The total number of hits with positive response.
Cache Hits (Negative Response) | The total number of hits with negative response.
Not Found in Cache | The total number of hits which have no record in central or local cache memory.
Hit Ratio (Percentage) | The percentage of domain records hit and found in central or local cache memory.
DNS Resolver Statistics
Primary (or Secondary) Name Server | The IP address of the primary or secondary DNS (as specified by the display field title).
Query Type | The type of DNS queries performed. Possible type of DNS queries are: A: The total A (IPv4 address record) type of queries. SRV: The total SRV (service locator) type of queries. AAAA: The total AAAA (IPv6 address record) type of queries. NAPTR: The total NAPTR (Naming Authority Pointer) type of queries.
Attempts | The total number of DNS query of specific type attempted.
Successes | The total number of attempted and successful DNS query of specific type.
Failures | The total number of attempted but failed DNS query of specific type.
Total Resolver Queries | The total number of resolver queries made to the specified DNS of all query types.
Successful Queries | The total number of queries resolved successfully.
Query Timeouts | The total number of queries went timeout.
Domain Not Found | The total number of queries where domain name not found.
Connection Refused | The total number of queries for a domain for which connection refused.
Other Failures | The total number of queries failed due to reasons other that listed here.