nslookup set type
Changes the resource record type for the query. For information about resource record types, see Request for Comment (Rfc) 1035.
Syntax
set type=<resourcerecordtype>
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
<resourcerecordtype> |
Specifies a DNS resource record type. The default resource record type is A, but you can use any of the following values:- A: Specifies a computer's IP address.
- ANY: Specifies a computer's IP address.
- CNAME: Specifies a canonical name for an alias.
- GID Specifies a group identifier of a group name.
- HINFO: Specifies a computer's CPU and type of operating system.
- MB: Specifies a mailbox domain name.
- MG: Specifies a mail group member.
- MINFO: Specifies mailbox or mail list information.
- MR: Specifies the mail rename domain name.
- MX: Specifies the mail exchanger.
- NS: Specifies a DNS name server for the named zone.
- PTR: Specifies a computer name if the query is an IP address; otherwise, specifies the pointer to other information.
- SOA: Specifies the start-of-authority for a DNS zone.
- TXT: Specifies the text information.
- UID: Specifies the user identifier.
- UINFO: Specifies the user information.
- WKS: Describes a well-known service.
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/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
/help |
Displays help at the command prompt. |