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title: "set monitor dns"
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The `set`` ``monitor`` ``dns` command enables network monitoring for DNS. Once enabled, you can do the following:

- View the average latency of authoritative and non-authoritative replies to DNS queries in 1, 5, 15, and 60 minute time intervals. Use the *<span style="color: #0000ff">[show](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35480560)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35480560)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[monitor](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35480560)</span>* command to view the DNS network data.
- Monitor invalid DNS responses from UDP port 53. Use the *<span style="color: #0000ff">[show](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[monitor](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[dns](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[alert](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[status](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35750579)</span>* command to view the DNS alert status.

This command is useful when troubleshooting DNS and network issues.

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**Note:** This command is not supported for IPv6 in NIOS 7.0 and later releases. When you enable DNS network monitoring, there is a significant impact on DNS query performance.

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# Syntax

`set monitor dns {on | off}`

| **Argument** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| `on` | Enables network monitoring for DNS. |
| `off` | Disables network monitoring for DNS. |

# Examples

## Turn on DNS network monitoring

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``monitor`` ``dns`` ``on`  
` Turning On DNS Network Monitoring...`

## Turn off DNS network monitoring

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``monitor`` ``dns`` ``off`  
` Turning Off DNS Network Monitoring... `