DNSTAP-READ(1)

NAME
dnstap-read - print dnstap data in human-readable form

SYNOPSIS

dnstap-read [-m] [-p] [-x] [-y] {file}

DESCRIPTION

dnstap-read reads dnstap data from a specified file and prints it in a human-readable format. By default, dnstap data is printed in a short summary format, but if the -y option is specified, a longer and more detailed YAML format is used.

OPTIONS

-m  This option indicates trace memory allocations, and is used for debugging memory leaks.

-p  This option prints the text form of the DNS message that was encapsulated in the dnstap frame, after printing the dnstap data.

-t  This option prints long timestamps with millisecond precision.

-x  This option prints a hex dump of the wire form of the DNS message that was encapsulated in the dnstap frame, after printing the dnstap data.

-y  This option prints dnstap data in a detailed YAML format.

SEE ALSO

named(8), rndc(8), BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.

AUTHOR
Internet Systems Consortium

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