Example from the linked Microsoft Learn article. Check its paths, targets and availability before adapting it.
nslookupnslookup set command
Changes configuration settings that affect how lookups function. This guide lists the documented syntax and parameters for nslookup set; check Microsoft Learn for version, role and execution-context requirements.
Documented syntax
nslookup
> set all [class | d2 | debug | domain | port | querytype | recurse | retry | root | search | srchlist | timeout | type | vc] [options]The linked Microsoft Learn article is the upstream authority. Availability may depend on Windows release, role, optional feature or interactive tool context.
Examples
Example from the linked Microsoft Learn article. Check its paths, targets and availability before adapting it.
set type=AAAAExample from the linked Microsoft Learn article. Check its paths, targets and availability before adapting it.
set timeout=5Parameters, options and clauses
| Option / clause | Description |
|---|---|
set all | Display the current interactive nslookup settings. |
set class <value> | Set the query class, which selects the protocol group. |
set d2 / set debug | Enable detailed debugging output or debugging mode. |
set domain <name> | Set the default DNS domain name. |
set port <number> | Set the DNS server port used for queries. |
set querytype <type> / set type <type> | Choose the DNS resource record type to query. |
set recurse | Request recursive lookup from the DNS server. |
set retry <number> | Set how many times nslookup retries a query. |
set root <server> | Choose the root server used for queries. |
set search / set srchlist <domains> | Enable search-list suffixes or set the default domain search list. |
set timeout <seconds> | Set the initial wait time for a DNS response. |
set vc | Use a virtual circuit (TCP) for requests. |
set d2 | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
set debug | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
set root <root-server> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
set search | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
set srchlist <domain-list> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
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