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Introduction to OpenDNS Reporting
OpenDNS provides the ability to create a report on the log data of DNS lookups for each network in an organization or across all networks within an organization. Administrators must enable the Stats and Logs setting per network to begin the capture and storage of DNS log data.
When the end-users on a network navigate the Internet, they generate lookups to the Domain Name System. These DNS queries are recorded and logged by the DNS servers that respond to the queries. The resulting log data enables creating reports of traffic utilization on a network.
OpenDNS allows administrators to generate reports on the following DNS lookup data.
| DNS Lookup Data Points | Description |
|---|---|
| Total Requests | Graphs or tabulates the SUM of all DNS requests made from a network over time. |
| Total Unique Domains | Graphs or tabulates the COUNT of only unique domains requested from a network. |
| Unique IP Addresses | Counts the number of IP addresses making DNS requests from within a network. A /32 is 1 IP address; a /24 can be up to 256 possible IP addresses within the network. |
| Top Domains | Lists the most requested-for domains on the network and SUMs the requests to those domains. Allows administrators to analyze traffic to external websites. |
| Blocked Domains | Provides a list of the domains attempted to be reached, but blocked due to filtering. The reason for the block is also explained. |
| Request Types | Lists the type and number of domain resolutions made on the network. Types include A, MX, PTR. For type definitions, follow this link. |
| Bypass Logs (OpenDNS Enterprise Only) | A detailed list of which users bypassed what domain or category and at what time. |