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DNS: Category

The DNS Data Collector Category page contains the following query categories, sub-divided by auditing focus:

Domain Name System Data Collector Wizard Category page

  • DNS Configuration – Collect data from the DNS configuration

    • Cache – DNS Cache information
    • Server – DNS Server Configuration information
    • RootHints – Root Hints stored in the cache file
    • Statistics – Statistics collected
    • Zone – DNS Zone information

  • DNS Record Types – Collect data on the individual DNS records

    • AFSDB – Andrew File System database server (AFSDB) resource records
    • ATMA – ATM address to name (ATMA) records
    • CNAME – Canonical Name (CNAME) records
    • A – Host address (A) resource records
    • HINFO – Host Information (HINFO) records
    • AAAA – IPv6 address (AAAA) resource records
    • ISDN – ISDN resource records
    • KEY – KEY resource records
    • MD – Mail Agent for domain (MD) records
    • MB – Mailbox (MB) records
    • MX – Mail Exchanger (MX) records
    • MF – Mail Forwarding Agent (MF) records
    • MG – Mail Group (MG) resource records
    • MINFO – Mail Information (MINFO) records
    • MR – Mailbox Rename (MR) records
    • NXT – Next (NXT) resource records
    • NS – Name Server (NS) records
    • PTR – Pointer (PTR) records
    • RP – Responsible person (RP) records
    • RT – Route through (RT) records
    • SOA – Start of authority (SOA) records
    • SRV – Service (SRV) records
    • SIG – Signature (SIG) resource records
    • TXT – Text (TXT) records
    • WKS – Well-known service (WKS) records
    • WINS – Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) records
    • WINSR – Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) reverse lookup records
    • X25 – X.25 records