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// * networking/understanding-external-dns-operator.adoc

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= Viewing External DNS Operator logs

[role="_abstract"]
To troubleshoot DNS configuration issues, view the External DNS Operator logs. Use the `oc logs` command to retrieve diagnostic information directly from the Operator pod.

.Procedure

* View the logs of the External DNS Operator by running the following command:
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$ oc logs -n external-dns-operator deployment/external-dns-operator -c external-dns-operator
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