# Using the DNSSEC Trace View

When you create any DNSSEC trace test, you get access to the DNSSEC Trace view. The DNSSEC Trace view leverages the ThousandEyes standard layout, [documented here](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/thousandeyes-basics/thousandeyes-view-layouts).

This article highlights specifics shown in the DNSSEC Trace view.

## Example

This example shows the result of a globally distributed DNSSEC trace test, targeting [internetsociety.org A](https://www.internetsociety.org/):

![View of DNSSEC Trace Test Results](https://1112912342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4QARF6s57qxMrOHDTZ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-82978677d383894e9b46c775ab408eb9ae090508%2Fdnssec-overview.png?alt=media\&token=d218df23-6e55-43b5-ade9-6a136d7d9a15)

## View Specifics

The DNSSEC trace test measures worldwide validity by validating the keychain for the target DNS record from the bottom up. A DNSSEC query has a simple binary response - OK (Valid) or Invalid.

### Timeline

The timeline plots the graph of the average validity of the target domain and record type calculated from all agents assigned to the test.

Use the **Overlay** to plot the validity percentage (0 or 100) results from the agent as a line graph over the average validity measurements, calculated from all agents, for the selected date and time.

![DNSSEC Test Results Displaying Agents Selected via Overlay](https://1112912342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4QARF6s57qxMrOHDTZ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0d2d36ae5264de232ebb959633f70c9f89f7fdae%2Fdnssec-timeline-overlay.png?alt=media\&token=2da5e35e-54a0-469e-b9f2-56df045b3892)

### Map

The map tab shows worldwide validity percentage measurements of the target domain and record type calculated from all agents assigned to the test.

When a single agent is selected, the map shows whether the results from that agent for the target domain and record type are OK (valid) or Invalid. Click on **View Details** for DNSSEC trace data. ![DNSEC Map View for a Single Agent](https://1112912342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4QARF6s57qxMrOHDTZ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-57699deca52eb1cd929f0941a9d219978fe496de%2Fdnssec-map-agent.png?alt=media\&token=257a85bd-332f-4f60-96e7-6d82d87795f8)

### Table

To view agent-specific results, click the **Details** link under the **Status** column. ![DNSSEC Table View](https://1112912342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4QARF6s57qxMrOHDTZ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-df91c443c7238fbce7aaf26c62bea955eef2a37a%2Fdnssec-table.png?alt=media\&token=f2020b28-88b1-4b27-b006-54a5ad906327)

### View Details

You can view trust tree and data chain information for an agent either from the map tab when a single agent is selected, or from any row in the table tab regardless of whether any agents are selected.

* The **Map** tab shows information for a single agent when a single agent is selected (above the timeline). Click **View Details** to open up a side panel with the trust tree and data chain information
* For each agent listed in the **Table** tab, click the **Details** link in that agent's row to open up a side panel with the trust tree and data chain information for that agent.

![DNSSEC Details - Trust Tree](https://1112912342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4QARF6s57qxMrOHDTZ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-93fe8bb0a1b349294389f4a0f24916bca54bfe43%2Fdnssec-details-trusttree.png?alt=media\&token=7fe3a4df-592a-4034-af92-feb3e0ab6a91)

![DNSSEC Details - Data Chain](https://1112912342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4QARF6s57qxMrOHDTZ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fd5bef54bc55b0eedf3cbececaa1fefdec7a8006%2Fdnssec-details-datachain.png?alt=media\&token=aff393b4-25df-4b90-95fe-87644798b54e)