nslookup

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |

Resolves a host name to an IP address.

Note:

This command has a timeout of 30 seconds.

Syntax

nslookup hostname

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible Values

Default Value

hostname

The host name

User level

read-only

Context

general

Example

To resolve the host name www.avaya.com to an IP address: 
Gxxx-001(super)# nslookup www.avaya.com
DNS server : 135.64.19.81
Host name  : pcmsnj.avaya.com
IP address : 216.74.135.14
Host alias : www.avaya.com
             pcms.avaya.com