nslookup

Windows CMD · Network · available in the simulator

What it does

Queries DNS.

Syntax

nslookup [-opción] [nombre] [servidor]

Options and parameters

  • -type

    Record type to query: A, MX, NS, TXT...

    nslookup -type=MX example.com
  • -querytype

    Equivalent to -type.

  • -port

    DNS server port.

  • -debug

    Displays debugging information.

  • -timeout

    Timeout in seconds to wait for a reply.

  • -retry

    Number of retries.

  • -vc

    Uses TCP for queries.

Usage examples

  • nslookup example.com
  • nslookup -type=MX example.com
Practise nslookup

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