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diff --git a/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/nslookup.html b/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/nslookup.html index e6801e9..07f8c3e 100644 --- a/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/nslookup.html +++ b/contrib/bind9/bin/dig/nslookup.html @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- - - Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") - - Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above @@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. --> -<!-- $Id: nslookup.html,v 1.1.6.12 2006/06/29 13:02:30 marka Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: nslookup.html,v 1.1.10.19 2007/01/30 00:23:44 marka Exp $ --> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title>nslookup</title> -<meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.70.1"> +<meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.71.1"> </head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"> -<a name="id2482694"></a><div class="titlepage"></div> +<a name="id2476276"></a><div class="titlepage"></div> <div class="refnamediv"> <h2>Name</h2> <p>nslookup — query Internet name servers interactively</p> @@ -31,234 +31,279 @@ <div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">nslookup</code> [<code class="option">-option</code>] [name | -] [server]</p></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549404"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> -<p> -<span><strong class="command">Nslookup</strong></span> -is a program to query Internet domain name servers. <span><strong class="command">Nslookup</strong></span> -has two modes: interactive and non-interactive. Interactive mode allows -the user to query name servers for information about various hosts and -domains or to print a list of hosts in a domain. Non-interactive mode is -used to print just the name and requested information for a host or -domain. -</p> +<a name="id2543355"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> +<p><span><strong class="command">Nslookup</strong></span> + is a program to query Internet domain name servers. <span><strong class="command">Nslookup</strong></span> + has two modes: interactive and non-interactive. Interactive mode allows + the user to query name servers for information about various hosts and + domains or to print a list of hosts in a domain. Non-interactive mode + is + used to print just the name and requested information for a host or + domain. + </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549421"></a><h2>ARGUMENTS</h2> +<a name="id2543371"></a><h2>ARGUMENTS</h2> <p> -Interactive mode is entered in the following cases: -</p> + Interactive mode is entered in the following cases: + </p> <div class="orderedlist"><ol type="a"> <li><p> -when no arguments are given (the default name server will be used) -</p></li> + when no arguments are given (the default name server will be used) + </p></li> <li><p> -when the first argument is a hyphen (-) and the second argument is -the host name or Internet address of a name server. -</p></li> + when the first argument is a hyphen (-) and the second argument is + the host name or Internet address of a name server. + </p></li> </ol></div> <p> -</p> + </p> <p> -Non-interactive mode is used when the name or Internet address of the -host to be looked up is given as the first argument. The optional second -argument specifies the host name or address of a name server. -</p> + Non-interactive mode is used when the name or Internet address of the + host to be looked up is given as the first argument. The optional second + argument specifies the host name or address of a name server. + </p> <p> -Options can also be specified on the command line if they precede the -arguments and are prefixed with a hyphen. For example, to -change the default query type to host information, and the initial timeout to 10 seconds, type: -</p> + Options can also be specified on the command line if they precede the + arguments and are prefixed with a hyphen. For example, to + change the default query type to host information, and the initial + timeout to 10 seconds, type: + </p> <div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting"> nslookup -query=hinfo -timeout=10 </pre></div> <p> -</p> + </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549464"></a><h2>INTERACTIVE COMMANDS</h2> +<a name="id2543413"></a><h2>INTERACTIVE COMMANDS</h2> <div class="variablelist"><dl> -<dt><span class="term">host [<span class="optional">server</span>]</span></dt> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">host</code> [<span class="optional">server</span>]</span></dt> <dd> <p> -Look up information for host using the current default server or -using server, if specified. If host is an Internet address and -the query type is A or PTR, the name of the host is returned. -If host is a name and does not have a trailing period, the -search list is used to qualify the name. -</p> + Look up information for host using the current default server or + using server, if specified. If host is an Internet address and + the query type is A or PTR, the name of the host is returned. + If host is a name and does not have a trailing period, the + search list is used to qualify the name. + </p> <p> -To look up a host not in the current domain, append a period to -the name. -</p> + To look up a host not in the current domain, append a period to + the name. + </p> </dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">server</code> <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p></p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">lserver</code> <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> -Change the default server to <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em>; <code class="constant">lserver</code> uses the initial -server to look up information about <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em>, while <code class="constant">server</code> uses -the current default server. If an authoritative answer can't be -found, the names of servers that might have the answer are -returned. -</p></dd> + Change the default server to <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em>; <code class="constant">lserver</code> uses the initial + server to look up information about <em class="replaceable"><code>domain</code></em>, while <code class="constant">server</code> uses + the current default server. If an authoritative answer can't be + found, the names of servers that might have the answer are + returned. + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">root</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>not implemented</p></dd> +<dd><p> + not implemented + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">finger</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>not implemented</p></dd> +<dd><p> + not implemented + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">ls</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>not implemented</p></dd> +<dd><p> + not implemented + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">view</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>not implemented</p></dd> +<dd><p> + not implemented + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">help</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>not implemented</p></dd> +<dd><p> + not implemented + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">?</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>not implemented</p></dd> +<dd><p> + not implemented + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">exit</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>Exits the program.</p></dd> -<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">set</code> <em class="replaceable"><code>keyword[<span class="optional">=value</span>]</code></em></span></dt> +<dd><p> + Exits the program. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">set</code> + <em class="replaceable"><code>keyword[<span class="optional">=value</span>]</code></em></span></dt> <dd> -<p>This command is used to change state information that affects -the lookups. Valid keywords are: - </p> +<p> + This command is used to change state information that affects + the lookups. Valid keywords are: + </p> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">all</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>Prints the current values of the frequently used - options to <span><strong class="command">set</strong></span>. Information about the current default - server and host is also printed. - </p></dd> +<dd><p> + Prints the current values of the frequently used + options to <span><strong class="command">set</strong></span>. + Information about the current default + server and host is also printed. + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">class=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Change the query class to one of: - </p> + Change the query class to one of: + </p> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">IN</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>the Internet class</p></dd> +<dd><p> + the Internet class + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">CH</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>the Chaos class</p></dd> +<dd><p> + the Chaos class + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">HS</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>the Hesiod class</p></dd> +<dd><p> + the Hesiod class + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">ANY</code></span></dt> -<dd><p>wildcard</p></dd> +<dd><p> + wildcard + </p></dd> </dl></div> <p> - The class specifies the protocol group of the information. - </p> + The class specifies the protocol group of the information. + + </p> <p> - (Default = IN; abbreviation = cl) - </p> + (Default = IN; abbreviation = cl) + </p> </dd> -<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"><em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>debug</code></span></dt> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"> + <em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>debug</code></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Turn debugging mode on. A lot more information is - printed about the packet sent to the server and the - resulting answer. - </p> + Turn debugging mode on. A lot more information is + printed about the packet sent to the server and the + resulting answer. + </p> <p> - (Default = nodebug; abbreviation = [<span class="optional">no</span>]deb) - </p> + (Default = nodebug; abbreviation = [<span class="optional">no</span>]deb) + </p> </dd> -<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"><em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>d2</code></span></dt> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"> + <em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>d2</code></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Turn debugging mode on. A lot more information is - printed about the packet sent to the server and the - resulting answer. - </p> + Turn debugging mode on. A lot more information is + printed about the packet sent to the server and the + resulting answer. + </p> <p> - (Default = nod2) - </p> + (Default = nod2) + </p> </dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">domain=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Sets the search list to <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em>. - </p></dd> -<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"><em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>search</code></span></dt> + Sets the search list to <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em>. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"> + <em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>search</code></span></dt> <dd> <p> - If the lookup request contains at least one period but - doesn't end with a trailing period, append the domain - names in the domain search list to the request until an - answer is received. - </p> + If the lookup request contains at least one period but + doesn't end with a trailing period, append the domain + names in the domain search list to the request until an + answer is received. + </p> <p> - (Default = search) - </p> + (Default = search) + </p> </dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">port=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Change the default TCP/UDP name server port to <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em>. - </p> + Change the default TCP/UDP name server port to <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em>. + </p> <p> - (Default = 53; abbreviation = po) - </p> + (Default = 53; abbreviation = po) + </p> </dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">querytype=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p></p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">type=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Change the type of the information query. - </p> + Change the type of the information query. + </p> <p> - (Default = A; abbreviations = q, ty) - </p> + (Default = A; abbreviations = q, ty) + </p> </dd> -<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"><em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>recurse</code></span></dt> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"> + <em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>recurse</code></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Tell the name server to query other servers if it does not have the - information. - </p> + Tell the name server to query other servers if it does not + have the + information. + </p> <p> - (Default = recurse; abbreviation = [no]rec) - </p> + (Default = recurse; abbreviation = [no]rec) + </p> </dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">retry=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>number</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Set the number of retries to number. - </p></dd> + Set the number of retries to number. + </p></dd> <dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">timeout=</code><em class="replaceable"><code>number</code></em></span></dt> <dd><p> - Change the initial timeout interval for waiting for a - reply to number seconds. - </p></dd> -<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"><em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>vc</code></span></dt> + Change the initial timeout interval for waiting for a + reply to number seconds. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"> + <em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>vc</code></span></dt> +<dd> +<p> + Always use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the + server. + </p> +<p> + (Default = novc) + </p> +</dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant"> + <em class="replaceable"><code>[<span class="optional">no</span>]</code></em>fail</code></span></dt> <dd> <p> - Always use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the server. - </p> + Try the next nameserver if a nameserver responds with + SERVFAIL or a referral (nofail) or terminate query + (fail) on such a response. + </p> <p> - (Default = novc) - </p> + (Default = nofail) + </p> </dd> </dl></div> <p> -</p> + </p> </dd> </dl></div> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2549990"></a><h2>FILES</h2> -<p> -<code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code> -</p> +<a name="id2546279"></a><h2>FILES</h2> +<p><code class="filename">/etc/resolv.conf</code> + </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550003"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> -<p> -<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">dig</span>(1)</span>, -<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">host</span>(1)</span>, -<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8)</span>. -</p> +<a name="id2546291"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> +<p><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">dig</span>(1)</span>, + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">host</span>(1)</span>, + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8)</span>. + </p> </div> <div class="refsect1" lang="en"> -<a name="id2550038"></a><h2>Author</h2> +<a name="id2546325"></a><h2>Author</h2> <p> -Andrew Cherenson -</p> + Andrew Cherenson + </p> </div> </div></body> </html> |