Azure DNS Monitoring Integration

Azure DNS enables you to host and manage the DNS records for your Azure services using the same APIs, credentials, and tools as your other Azure services.

With Site24x7's integration, you can now monitor your Azure DNS, configure thresholds, and receive alerts about critical issues.

Setup and configuration

You can add Azure DNS while adding a new monitor or you can add it to an existing Azure monitor. Follow these steps to add the service.

Supported metrics

Metric name	Description	Statistic	Unit
Query Volume	The total number of queries served for a DNS zone	Total	Count
Record Set Capacity Utilization	The maximum percentage of record set capacity utilized by a DNS zone	Maximum	Percent
Record Set Count	The total number of record sets in a DNS zone	Maximum	Count

Threshold configuration

Global configuration

In the Site24x7 web client, go to the Admin section on the left navigation pane.
Select Configuration Profiles from the left pane and select the Threshold and Availability (+) tab from the drop-down menu.
Click Add Threshold Profile in the top-right corner.
For Monitor Type, select Azure DNS.

You can now set the threshold values for all the metrics listed above.

Monitor-level configuration

In the Site24x7 web client, go to Cloud > Azure and select Azure DNS from the drop-down menu.
Choose a resource you would like to set a threshold for, then click the hamburger icon .
Select Edit, which directs you to the Edit Azure DNS Monitor page.
You can set the threshold values for the metrics by selecting Threshold and Availability.

You can also configure IT Automation at the attribute level.

IT Automation

Site24x7 offers a set of exclusive IT Automation tools that automatically resolve performance degradation issues. These tools react to events proactively rather than waiting for manual intervention.

How to configure IT Automation for a monitor

Configuration Rules

With Site24x7's Configuration Rules, you can set parameters like Threshold Profile, Notification Profile, Tags, and Monitor Group for multiple monitors.

How to add a Configuration Rule