Tells the Domain Name System (DNS) name server to query other servers if it does not have the information.
set [no]rec[urse]
norec[urse] : Stops the Domain Name System (DNS) name server from querying other servers if it does not have the information.
rec[urse] : Tells the Domain Name System (DNS) name server to query other servers if it does not have the information. The default syntax is recurse.
{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 |