The main window consists of a Menu, a Toolbar, a Status Bar, and different optional Views.
Menu
File Menu
Pause / Start server
Used to pause and re-start serving DNS requests.Edit DNS Records
Opens the DNS Records window.Clear DNS Cache
Unloads all cached records.
Use if you suspect that invalid cached data is causing problem.
Can also be useful, for example, if you want to see how a domain name is resolved from the root up.Connect to Remote...
Starts a new instance of the Simple DNS Plus user interface for an instance running on a remote computer.
NOTE: Remote Management must be enabled in the Options dialog / Remote Management section on the remote Simple DNS Plus instance.Shutdown Simple DNS Plus
Shuts down the Simple DNS Plus service and user interface.
View Menu
Toolbar
Toggles the Toolbar on / off.Status Bar
Toggles the Status Bar on / off.Pause Active Log
Pauses the log display in the Active Log View.Performance Graph
Shows the Performance Graph View.Active Log
Shows the Active Log View.[Plug-In Views]
Different plug-ins such as the DHCP Server plug-in have their own View
Tools Menu
Plug-Ins...
Opens the Plug-Ins instances window.DNS Look Up...
Opens the DNS Look Up tool window.DNS Cache Snapshot...
Opens the Cache Snapshot Viewer window.Active Log Snapshot...
Use this function if the Active Log View is scrolling to fast or you need to copy text from the log.IP Address Blocking...
Opens the IP Address Blocking dialog.Options
Opens the Options dialog.
Window Menu
Help Menu
Contents & Index
Opens this help fileOnline Support
Opens the Simple DNS Plus support web page in your default browser.Check for Updates
Checks if you are running the most recent version of Simple DNS Plus.Activate Product
Select this function when you have purchased a Simple DNS Plus license (at https://simpledns.plus/buy) to enter your license key. This will remove the evaluation time restriction.Support File
Generates a file containing various information about your system and the state of Simple DNS Plus which can be helpful for trouble shooting by JH Software support staff.About Simple DNS Plus
Displays the Simple DNS Plus version number and license status.
Toolbar
Options button
Opens the Options dialog.Records button
Opens the DNS Records dialog.Plug-Ins button
Opens the Plug-Ins instances window.Look Up button
Opens the DNS Look Up tool.Cache button
Opens the Cache Snapshot Viewer.Help button
Opens this help file.
Status Bar
The Status Bar consists of three sections:
Status
Show current server status - and if running, the total up-time.Requests
Total number of DNS requests received.Cache
Number of DNS records currently in the cache.