Logging of DNS Requests and Responses without a DNS license

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Short Description

This iRules logs DNS requests and responses in detail. It can parse all the headers, metadata and payloads and works for udp and tcp protocols. It supports multiple queries/answers in one TCP connection and DNS pipelining.

Example logs:

# Request
1.1.1.1 -> /Common/vs_dns_udp Query (32004): {name axians.de type MX class IN}

# Response
2.2.2.2 -> /Common/vs_dns_udp -> 1.1.1.1 Query (32004): {name axians.de type MX class IN}, flags: QR QUERY RD RA, query: 1, answer: 1, authority: 0, additional: 3, status ok
2.2.2.2 -> /Common/vs_dns_udp -> 1.1.1.1 Answer (32004): {name axians.de type MX class IN ttl 3600 rdata {10 axians-de.mail.protection.outlook.com}}
2.2.2.2 -> /Common/vs_dns_udp -> 1.1.1.1 Additional (32004): {name axians-de.mail.protection.outlook.com type A class IN ttl 2 rdata 104.47.0.36} {name axians-de.mail.protection.outlook.com type A class IN ttl 2 rdata 104.47.2.36} {name {} type OPT class 4000 ttl 0 rdata {}}

Problem solved by this Code Snippet

Logging of DNS Requests and Responses without a DNS license, a LTM license is sufficient.

How to use this Code Snippet

The README.md in the further down linked GitHub repository describes the installation and configuration.

Code Snippet Meta Information

1. Version: 1
2. Coding Language: iRule / tcl

Full Code Snippet

Code is maintained in a GitHub Repository: https://github.com/JuergenMang/f5-dns-logging