1dnsviz-query(1)             General Commands Manual            dnsviz-query(1)
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NAME

6       dnsviz-query - assess a DNS query
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SYNOPSIS

9       dnsviz  query  [ @server ] [ -b address ] [ -c class ] [ -q name ] [ -t
10       type ] [ -x addr ] [ -4 ] [ -6 ] [ name ] [ type ] [ class ]  [  query‐
11       opt... ]
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13       dnsviz query [ -h ]
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15       dnsviz query [ global-queryopt... ] [ query... ]
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DESCRIPTION

18       Issue  queries for the names and types specified on the command line to
19       DNS servers, process the output, and present it to the  user.   dnsviz-
20       query  adopts a subset of the command-line options used by ISC's dig(1)
21       but uses dnsviz-probe(1) and dnsviz-print(1) to issue queries  and  as‐
22       sess  the  results.  It is meant to be a shortcut for quickly assessing
23       DNS queries and diagnosing problems  by  invoking  dnsviz-probe(1)  and
24       dnsviz-print(1)  with their most commonly used options and with a usage
25       familiar similar to (but not equal to) dig(1).   For  a  more  detailed
26       analysis,  revealing  the nature of errors, the user should use dnsviz-
27       probe(1),  dnsviz-grok(1),  dnsviz-print(1),  and  dnsviz-graph(1)  di‐
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30       By  default  diagnostic  queries  are sent to recursive servers.  If no
31       servers are specified with "@",  then  the  first  server  in  /etc/re‐
32       solv.conf  is  selected.   Note that unlike dig(1) dnsviz-query(1) only
33       tries one server.
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35       If +trace is used, the behavior changes,  and  the  root  authoritative
36       servers  are  first queried and referrals are followed downwards to the
37       name(s) in question.
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39       To simplify usage a default root trusted key if none  is  specified  on
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OPTIONS

44       -x address
45              Specify  and  IPv4 or IPv6 address for a reverse DNS (i.e., PTR)
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48       -b address
49              Specify a source IPv4 or IPv6 address for queries,  rather  than
50              detecting  it.  This option can be used more than once to supply
51              both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
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53              The use of this option is sometimes necessary when using a dual-
54              homed machine, and it is desirable to use the non-default inter‐
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57       -q name
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60       -t type
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64              Specify a query class (currently,  only  IN  is  supported;  all
65              other classes are ignored).
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67       -4     Use IPv4 only.  If this is specified, then queries over IPv6 are
68              not attempted, unless -6 is also specified.
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70       -6     Use IPv6 only.  If this is specified, then queries over IPv4 are
71              not attempted, unless -4 is also specified.
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QUERY OPTIONS

75       +[no]trace
76              Query authoritative servers, beginning at the DNS root, and fol‐
77              low referrals downwards.  The default is to  query  a  recursive
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80       +trusted-key=filename
81              Specify  a  file that contains trusted keys for processing diag‐
82              nostic queries.
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84              The format of this file is master zone file  format  and  should
85              contain  DNSKEY records that correspond to one more trusted keys
86              for one or more DNS zones.
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EXIT CODES

89       The exit codes are:
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91       0      Program terminated normally.
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93       1      Program execution was interrupted, or an unknown error occurred.
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SEE ALSO

96       dnsviz(1), dnsviz-probe(1),  dnsviz-grok(1),  dnsviz-graph(1),  dnsviz-
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