nslookup
Forward DNS
nslookup nic1.internex.net - to resolve name to IP

nslookup

set q=soa - (expire, time to live, retry and serial number values)
" domain.com "

set q=a - (host name to IP)
" hostname.domain.com " (i.e. "www.skunk.net" or "www.yourdomain.com")

set q=ns - (name servers)
" domain.com "

set q=mx - (mail exchange)
" domain.com "

set q=cname - (host name pointing to another host name)

set q=any - (SOA, NS, MX info plus A records for NS and MX lines)
" domain.com "

set q=hinfo - (historical info - view comments in file)

ls -d domain.com - (i.e. "ls -d skunk.net" - displays all forward dns info)

server nic1.internex.net - or other name server you wish to point to, to pull info

Reverse DNS

nslookup 205.158.16.5 - to resolve IP to name

nslookup
set q=ptr - (resolve IP to name)
205.158.16.5 - will return the reverse dns host name associated with this IP

set q=soa - (expire, time to live, retry and serial number values)
"16.158.205.in-addr.arpa"

Suggestions... Send to: chuck@skunk.net