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DNS Server Compatibility

DNS-collector works seamlessly with any standard DNS server that supports the DNStap protocol or native packet redirection.

Compatibility Matrix

Below is a list of DNS servers that have been tested and verified to work with DNS-collector:

DNS Server Versions Supported Transports
Unbound 1.25.x, 1.24.x, 1.23.x, 1.22.x, 1.21.x TCP
CoreDNS 1.14.x, 1.13.x, 1.12.x, 1.11.x TCP, TLS
PowerDNS DNSdist 2.1.x, 2.0.x, 1.9.x, 1.8.x, 1.7.x TCP, Unix
PowerDNS Recursor 5.4.x, 5.3.x TCP, Unix
Knot Resolver 6.4.x, 6.0.x Unix
BIND 9.18.x Unix

For a step-by-step tutorial on setting up DNStap on BIND, Unbound, DNSdist, and other servers, refer to: 👉 Enabling DNStap logging on most popular DNS servers