Appends the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name to a single component lookup request. A single component is a component that contains no periods.
set [no]def[name]
nodef[name] : Stops appending the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name to a single component lookup request.
def[name] : Appends the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name to a single component lookup request. The default syntax is defname.
{help|?} : Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.
| 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 |