nslookup set
Changes configuration settings that affect how lookups function.
Syntax
set all [class | d2 | debug | domain | port | querytype | recurse | retry | root | search | srchlist | timeout | type | vc] [options]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| nslookup set all | Lists all current settings. |
| nslookup set class | Changes the query class, which specifies the protocol group of the information. |
| nslookup set d2 | Turns the verbose debugging mode on or off. |
| nslookup set debug | Turns off debugging mode completely. |
| nslookup set domain | Changes the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name to the specified name. |
| nslookup set port | Changes the default TCP/UDP Domain Name System (DNS) name server port to the specified value. |
| nslookup set querytype | Changes the resource record type for the query. |
| nslookup set recurse | Tells the Domain Name System (DNS) name server to query other servers if it doesn't find any information. |
| nslookup set retry | Sets the number of retries. |
| nslookup set root | Changes the name of the root server used for queries. |
| nslookup set search | Appends the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request until an answer is received. |
| nslookup set srchlist | Changes the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name and search list. |
| nslookup set timeout | Changes the initial number of seconds to wait for a reply to a lookup request. |
| nslookup set type | Changes the resource record type for the query. |
| nslookup set vc | Specifies whether to use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the server. |