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Capture DNS traffic
editCapture DNS traffic
editThe dns
section of the packetbeat.yml
config file specifies configuration options for the DNS protocol. The DNS protocol supports processing DNS messages on UDP. Here is a sample configuration section for DNS:
packetbeat.protocols: - type: dns ports: [53] include_authorities: true include_additionals: true
Configuration options
editAlso see Common protocol options.
include_authorities
editIf this option is enabled, dns.authority fields (authority resource records) are added to DNS events. The default is false.
include_additionals
editIf this option is enabled, dns.additionals fields (additional resource records) are added to DNS events. The default is false.