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Q154463: Clearing DNS Statistics Without Stopping DNS Server

Article: Q154463
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Under the Domain Name System (DNS) Manager for Windows NT 4.0, there is no way
to reset the statistics without stopping and restarting the DNS Server service.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit includes a tool (DNSSTAT) that will accomplish a
reset of the statistics without stopping the DNS Server service.

This command-line utility provides a dump of DNS server statistics (queries and
responses, database size, caching, memory consumption) on a computer running
Microsoft DNS Server.

  dnsstat {servername | IP address} [{-c | /c | -clear | /clear}]

Where servername gives a dump of all DNS server statistics on the server named
servername.

IP address gives a dump of all DNS server statistics on the server with the IP
address indicated.

-c or /c or -clear or /clear will reset clearable DNS statistics on the server
indicated.

Additional query words: prodnt sur ntdns

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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