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title: "Viewing DNS Cache Entries"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios85/35449277/Viewing%20DNS%20Cache%20Entries"
format: markdown
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The NIOS appliance allows you to view certain information that is stored in the DNS cache. You can do the following:

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# Viewing DNS Configuration

The NIOS appliance supports **View** **Configuration** feature that enables you to view DNS configuration details. You can view the configuration details through a browser.  
To view DNS configuration:

1. From the **Data** **Management** tab, select the **DNS** tab -> click the **Members** tab.
2. Expand the Toolbar, click **View** -> **View** **Configuration**.

## Sample Output

`include "/infoblox/var/named_conf/tsig.key";`

` options {`  
` zone-statistics yes;`  
` directory "/infoblox/var/named_conf"; version none;`  
` hostname none; recursion yes;`  
` listen-on { 127.0.0.1; 10.34.1.18; };`  
` query-source address 10.34.1.18 port *; notify-source 10.34.1.18 port *; transfer-source 10.34.1.18; `  
`minimal-responses yes; max-cache-size 536870912; infoblox-top-query yes;`  
` infoblox-top-query-log-interval 60;`  
` infoblox-top-query-client 500;`  
` infoblox-top-query-name 500;`  
` infoblox-top-query-rr-type 500;`  
` infoblox-top-query-nxdomain 500;`  
` infoblox-top-query-servfail 500;`  
` infoblox-top-query-rpz 99;`  
` infoblox-top-query-rpz-items-per-client 100;`  
` `

`lame-ttl 600;`

`# for service restart: allow_bulkhost_ddns = Refusal allow-transfer { any; };`  
` forwarders { 10.32.0.177; };`  
` avoid-v4-udp-ports { 2114; 2113; 2115; 8000; 8089; 9997; 2222; 7911; 7912; 8000; 8089; 9997;`  
` 8080; 9000; 9999; 9004; 2022; 3374; 3115; 1194; };`  
` transfer-format many-answers;`  
` }; `

`# Worker threads: default `

`# Bulk Host Name Templates:`  
` #Four Octets: "``$1``$2-$3-$4" (Default)`  
` #One Octet: "-$4"`  
` #Three Octets: "``$2``$3-$4"`  
` #Two Octets: "``$3``$4" `  
` `

`include "/infoblox/var/named_conf/dhcp_updater.key"; `

`include "/infoblox/var/named_conf/rndc.key";`  
` `

`controls {`

`inet 127.0.0.1 port 953`  
` allow { 127.0.0.1; } keys { "rndc-key"; };`  
` `

`}; `  
` logging {`  
` channel ib_syslog { syslog daemon; severity info;`  
` };`  
` category default { ib_syslog; }; category rpz { null; };`  
` }; `

  
` acl all_dns_views_updater_keys { key DHCP_UPDATER_default; key DHCP_UPDATER1; key DHCP_UPDATER3; };`

# Viewing DNS Cache Details

You can view data stored in cache for the DNS views that are configured in the NIOS appliance. You can view the details through a browser.  
To view cache details:


1. From the **Data ****Management** tab, select the **DNS** tab -> click the **Members** tab.
2. Expand the Toolbar, click **View** -> **View ****Cache**.

## Sample Output

`;; Start view _default`  
` ;;; Cache dump of view '_default' (cache _default)`  
` ;$DATE 20121018180555`  
` ; authanswer a.test.com.23876IN A4.4.4.4`  
` ;; Address database dump`  
` ;; Dump complete`

# Viewing Statistics

The View Statistics feature enables you to view DNS Statistics of a Grid member. You can view statistics through a browser.  
To view statistics:

1. From the **Data** **Management** tab, select the **DNS** tab -> click the **Members** tab.
2. Expand the Toolbar, click **View** -> **View** **Cache**.

You can view statistics in the *DNS* *Statistics* *for* *Member* dialog box.