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Parameters
Parameter
Description
<number>
Specifies the number of seconds to wait for a reply. The default number of seconds to wait is 5.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
/help
Displays help at the command prompt.
<number>
Examples
To set the timeout for getting a response to 2 seconds:
set timeout=2
nslookup set type
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Changes the resource record type for the query. For information about resource record types, see Request for Comment (Rfc) 1035.
Note
This command is the same as the nslookup set querytype command.
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.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
/help
Displays help at the command prompt.
<resourcerecordtype>
nslookup set vc
Specifies whether to use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the server.
Syntax
set [no]vc
Parameters
Parameter
Description
novc
Specifies to never use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the server. This is the default value.
vc
Specifies to always use a virtual circuit when sending requests to the server.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
/help
Displays help at the command prompt.
nslookup set
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
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.