Nslookup: set retry
Sets the number of retries.
Syntax
set ret[ry]=number
Parameters
number : Specifies the new value for the number of retries. The default number of retries is 4.
{help|?} : Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.
Remarks
| • | When a reply to a request is not received within a certain amount of time, the time-out period is doubled and the request is resent. The retry value controls how many times a request is resent before giving up. You can change the time-out period with the set timeout subcommand. |
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