Nslookup: set srchlist

Changes the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name and search list.

Syntax

Set srchl[ist]**=**DomainName[/...]

Parameters

DomainName   : Specifies new names for the default DNS domain and search list. The default domain name value is based on the host name. You can specify a maximum of six names separated by slashes (/).

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

Remarks

  • The set srchl command overrides the default DNS domain name and search list of the set domain command. Use the set all command to display the list.

Examples

To set the DNS domain to mfg.widgets.com and the search list to the three names, type:

set srchlist=mfg.widgets.com/mrp2.widgets.com/widgets.com 

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Set of choices from which the user must choose only one

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Nslookup subcommands

Command-line reference A-Z

Nslookup: set domain

Nslookup: set all