Guide

DNS Monitors

DNS monitors validate that domain names resolve correctly from any agent location.

  • DNS resolution success/failure
  • Resolved IP addresses
  • Resolution latency

Example Use Cases

  • Detect DNS outages or misconfigurations
  • Monitor split-horizon DNS from different networks
  • Validate CDN or failover records

How It Works

Agents perform DNS lookups for the specified domain and report results. Failures or unexpected IPs can trigger alerts.