DNS-SERVER-MIB :: dnsServCounterRequests

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dnsServCounterRequests

Module: DNS-SERVER-MIB

OID (symbolic): DNS-SERVER-MIB::dnsServCounterRequests

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.13.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description:

Number of requests (queries) that have been recorded in this row of the table.

What is dnsServCounterRequests?

Holds a 32-bit counter of DNS queries received by this server. It tracks the total number of DNS lookups processed. A DNS admin monitors this counter to detect query volume spikes indicating a DDoS attack.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.13.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DNS-SERVER-MIB::dnsServCounterRequests

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.13.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DNS-SERVER-MIB::dnsServCounterRequests.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> dnsServCounterRequests.1

OID Breakdown

Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgBIANCA-BRICK-PPP-MIB
1.3.6dodBIANCA-BRICK-PPP-MIB
1.3.6.1internetBIANCA-BRICK-PPP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtBKTEL-HFC862-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2CHECKPOINT-MIB-2
1.3.6.1.2.1.32dnsDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1dnsServMIBDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1dnsServMIBObjectsDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2dnsServCounterDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.13dnsServCounterTableDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.13.1dnsServCounterEntryDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.13.1.5dnsServCounterRequestsDNS-SERVER-MIB