BIND 9 can produce an extensive array of log messages and metrics. Experienced DNS administrators plan ahead to capture the most important metrics and logs, and to leverage available open source tools for capturing and analyzing them. Carsten shows examples using the BIND XML Statistics Channel, with open source tools including LogStash, Prometheus, Elastic Search, Kibana, and Grafana.
This series of five webinars, presented by Carsten Strotmann, will cover best practices and tips for monitoring and managing your BIND 9 deployment. Sessions 1, 2, and 3 are appropriate for both Authoritative and Recursive applications. Sessions 4 and 5 are primarily focused on Authoritative applications.
Session Topics:
Session 1: Monitoring, part 1 - Setting Up, Managing and Using Logs
Session 2: Monitoring, part 2 - Long-Term Statistics Monitoring and Log Analysis
Session 3: Load Balancing With DNSdist
Session 4: Dynamic Zones, part 1 - Basics
Session 5: Dynamic Zones, part 2 - Advanced Topics