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On the recordRead 4 Oct 202612 facts
dnshealth_exporter
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Open-source software
Free
No paid tiers or usage limits stated
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Checks
- The README says SOA, recursion-available, and glue consistency checks are implemented; the project is marked early development.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Configuration can be reloaded without restarting, either by sending SIGHUP or by posting to /-/reload.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Demo
- A bundled Docker Compose demo runs the exporter, Prometheus, Grafana with a pre-imported dashboard, and a CoreDNS hierarchy.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents building from source with Go 1.26 or later and running the exporter with a YAML configuration file.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project describes using Prometheus metrics with Grafana dashboards and alerting, with thresholds and alert rules handled in Grafana or Alertmanager.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- It is designed to surface DNS health signals such as parent delegation, nameserver consistency, SOA correctness, and MX validity.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The README says the metrics endpoint returns HTTP 503 until the first probe cycle completes.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Metrics
- The exporter serves metrics at the local endpoint http://localhost:9199/metrics, refreshing on a configurable probe interval that defaults to 60 seconds.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Operations
- The README provides an example systemd service configuration with restart-on-failure and reload support.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- dnshealth_exporter monitors DNS zone health and exposes Prometheus metrics for dashboards and alerting.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository lists an Apache License 2.0 and does not state security certifications or compliance claims in the README.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README provides a demo walkthrough and troubleshooting instructions but does not specify a support service or response commitment.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
