Nslookup: ls

Article
10/08/2009

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Nslookup: ls

Lists information for a Domain Name System (DNS) domain.

Syntax

ls [Option] DNSDomain [{[>] FileName|[>>] FileName}]

Parameters

Option
The following table lists valid options.

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<td><p><strong>-t</strong><em>QueryType</em></p></td>
<td><p>Lists all records of the specified type. For a description of <em>QueryType</em>, see the <strong>setquerytype</strong> in Related Topics.</p></td>
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<td><p><strong>-a</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Lists aliases of computers in the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for <strong>-t CNAME</strong>.</p></td>
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<td><p><strong>-d</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Lists all records for the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for <strong>-t ANY</strong>.</p></td>
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<td><p><strong>-h</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Lists CPU and operating system information for the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for <strong>-t HINFO</strong>.</p></td>
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<td><p><strong>-s</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Lists well-known services of computers in the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for <strong>-t WKS</strong>.</p></td>
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DNSDomain
Specifies the DNS domain for which you want information.

FileName
Specifies a file name in which to save the output. You can use the greater than (>) and double greater than (>>) characters to redirect the output in the usual manner.

{ help| ?}
Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.

Remarks

The default output contains computer names and their IP addresses. When output is directed to a file, hash marks are printed for every 50 records received from the server.

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Format	Meaning
Italic	Information that the user must supply
Bold	Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...)	Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
Between brackets ([])	Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (\|). Example: {even\|odd}	Set of choices from which the user must choose only one
`Courier font`	Code or program output