SIMPLE NSLOOKUP References

NSLOOKUP.EXE seems confusing to many people; here are some basic commands that perform the most common DNS querying tasks.

Start NSLOOKUP from a command prompt by typing NSLOOKUP

At the > just type a domain name to see simple info.  Not very useful.

To see more, set the query type, some useful ones are:

Command	Meaning
set q=all	Set the query type to show all DNS info.
set q=mx	Set the query type to show MX (mail) info.

There are many more, but these two seem to be the most useful.  After typing these, just type the domain name.

To look at the DNS records in a particular server, enter the command:

server SERVERNAME ( or IP)

Example:

> set q=all
> server dns1.gmgn.com
> augtech.com
   Server: dns1.gmgn.com
   Address: 209.122.22.18

augtech.com
primary name server = dns1.gmgn.com
responsible mail addr = dns2.gmgn.com
serial = 7
refresh = 10800 (3 hours)
retry = 3600 (1 hour)
expire = 604800 (7 days)
default TTL = 86400 (1 day)
augtech.com nameserver = dns1.gmgn.com
augtech.com nameserver = dns2.gmgn.com
augtech.com internet address = 216.233.45.142
augtech.com MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = annexx.net
augtech.com nameserver = dns1.gmgn.com
augtech.com nameserver = dns2.gmgn.com
dns1.gmgn.com internet address = 209.122.22.18
dns2.gmgn.com internet address = 209.122.22.19
annexx.net internet address = 216.233.45.142