nslookup: traceroute mode ???

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Tom Braun

dear w2k dns gurus,
is there a way in nslookookup to check, in which order dns-resolution is
working ?? i'd like to see, which dns-server are involved to resolve a name.

thanx alot
tom
 
Hi

Nslookup with the -d2 switch should show the verbose mode but there isnt a
mode that will show hops like tracert as far as i know

Regards
 
Tom Braun said:
dear w2k dns gurus,
is there a way in nslookookup to check, in which order dns-resolution
is working ?? i'd like to see, which dns-server are involved to
resolve a name.
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Netdig from www.mvptools.com does this very well.
Here is a sample:
NetDig 2.5 >> wftx.us. a /tracefull
.. 1854 IN NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.. 1854 IN NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
;; Received 228 bytes from 4.2.2.2:53 (4.2.2.2) in 62 ms

us. 172800 IN NS B.GTLD.BIZ.
us. 172800 IN NS C.GTLD.BIZ.
us. 172800 IN NS A.GTLD.BIZ.
;; Received 129 bytes from 192.203.230.10:53 (E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.) in 109 ms

wftx.us. 7200 IN NS NS3.wftx.us.
wftx.us. 7200 IN NS NS1.wftx.us.
wftx.us. 7200 IN NS NS2.wftx.us.
;; Received 127 bytes from 209.173.57.162:53 (B.GTLD.BIZ.) in 109 ms

wftx.us. 900 IN A 65.65.91.210

;; Received 41 bytes from 68.95.28.154:53 (NS3.wftx.us.) in 47 ms
 
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