Gonemaster FAQs

Question 1

What kind of reports or results does Gonemaster provide?

Accepted Answer

For every test, Gonemaster generates detailed, plain-language findings with severity levels (DEBUG to CRITICAL), a numeric score, and a clear letter grade (A+ to F). Results can be output as human-readable text or JSON for scripting, and you can even diff results between runs.

Question 2

How does Gonemaster support continuous DNS monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Gonemaster offers multiple options for continuous monitoring. It provides a Nagios plugin to integrate DNS health checks into existing monitoring systems like Nagios or Icinga, and a flexible HTTP server with embedded UIs for persistent monitoring, batch testing, and storing historical run data.

Question 3

Can I test DNS configurations before they go live with Gonemaster?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Gonemaster features 'undelegated testing,' which allows you to specify nameservers and DS records directly. This enables you to verify new DNS configurations and zone health at a new operator or before making delegation changes, all without impacting live services.

Question 4

What is Gonemaster and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Gonemaster is a powerful tool designed to thoroughly test the DNS health of domains. It performs comprehensive checks on delegation, nameservers, zone consistency, DNSSEC, and more, providing clear, plain-language findings, numeric scores, and letter grades (A+ to F).

Question 5

Is Gonemaster suitable for analyzing many domains at once?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Gonemaster excels at large-scale analysis, supporting batch testing of numerous domains, diffing results between batches, and generating cohort dashboards. This allows you to measure and track DNS quality across thousands of domains over time efficiently.

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