Network Administration: Displaying DNS Records

One of the main uses of nslookup is to examine your DNS configuration to make sure that it’s set up properly. To do that, follow these steps:

1. At a command prompt, type nslookup without any parameters.

   
   

   nslookup displays the name of the default name server and displays the > prompt.

   
   

   C:\>nslookup
   Default Server:  ns1.orng.twtelecom.net
   Address:  168.215.210.50
   >

   
   



2. Type the subcommand set type=any.

   
   

   nslookup silently obeys your command and displays another prompt:

   
   

   > set type=any
   >

   
   



3. Type your domain name.

   
   

   nslookup responds by displaying the name servers for your domain:

   
   

   > lowewriter.com
   Server:  ns1.orng.twtelecom.net
   Address:  168.215.210.50
   Non-authoritative answer:
   lowewriter.com  nameserver = NS000.NS0.com
   lowewriter.com  nameserver = NS207.PAIR.com
   lowewriter.com  nameserver = NS000.NS0.com
   lowewriter.com  nameserver = NS207.PAIR.com
   >

   
   



4. Use a server command to switch to one of the domain’s name servers.

   
   

   For example, to switch to the first name server listed in Step 3, type server NS000.NS0.com. nslookup replies with a message that indicates the new default server:

   
   

   > server ns000.ns0.com
   Default Server:  ns000.ns0.com
   Address:  216.92.61.61
   >

   
   



5. Type your domain name again.

   
   

   This time, nslookup responds by displaying the DNS information for your domain:

   
   

   > lowewriter.com
   Server:  ns000.ns0.com
   Address:  216.92.61.61
   lowewriter.com
           primary name server = ns207.pair.com
           responsible mail addr = root.pair.com
           serial  = 2001121009
           refresh = 3600 (1 hour)
           retry   = 300 (5 mins)
           expire  = 604800 (7 days)
           default TTL = 3600 (1 hour)
   lowewriter.com  nameserver = ns000.ns0.com
   lowewriter.com  nameserver = ns207.pair.com
   lowewriter.com  MX preference = 50, mail exchanger = sasi.pair.com
   lowewriter.com  internet address = 209.68.34.15
   >

   
   



6. Type exit to leave the Nslookup program.

   
   

   You return to a command prompt.

   
   

> exit
C:\>

Wasn’t that fun?

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