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PowerDNS calidns tool

From pdns-5.3-tool-calidns 5.3.14-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running calidns --help (exit 0). permalink

Syntax: calidns [OPTIONS] QUERY_FILE DESTINATION INITIAL_QPS HITRATE
Options:
  -h [ --help ]                   Show this helpful message
  --version                       Show the version number
  --ecs arg                       Add EDNS Client Subnet option to outgoing
                                  queries using random addresses from the
                                  specified range (IPv4 only)
  --ecs-from-file                 Read IP or subnet values from the query file
                                  and add them as EDNS Client Subnet options to
                                  outgoing queries
  --increment arg (=1.10000002)   Set the factor to increase the QPS load per
                                  run
  --maximum-qps arg               Stop incrementing once this rate has been
                                  reached, to provide a stable load
  --minimum-success-rate arg (=0) Stop the test as soon as the success rate
                                  drops below this value, in percent
  --plot-file arg                 Write results to the specific file
  --quiet                         Whether to run quietly, outputting only the
                                  maximum QPS reached. This option is mostly
                                  useful when used with --minimum-success-rate
  --want-recursion                Set the Recursion Desired flag on queries
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-hShow this helpful messagehelp
--versionShow the version numberhelp
--ecs argAdd EDNS Client Subnet option to outgoing queries using random addresses from the specified range (IPv4 only)help
--ecs-from-fileRead IP or subnet values from the query file and add them as EDNS Client Subnet options to outgoing querieshelp + man
--increment argSet the factor to increase the QPS load per runhelp
--maximum-qps argStop incrementing once this rate has been reached, to provide a stable loadhelp
--plot-file argWrite results to the specific filehelp
--quietWhether to run quietly, outputting only the maximum QPS reached.help + man
--want-recursionSet this flag to send queries with the Recursion Desired flag set.help + man

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