Resolve-DnsName

Resolve-DnsName is accessible with the help of DnsClient module. To configure DnsClient, go through this link.

Synopsis

Performs a DNS name query resolution for the specified name.

Description

The Resolve-DnsName cmdlet performs a DNS query for the specified name. This cmdlet is functionally similar to the nslookup tool which allows users to query for names.

Parameters

-CacheOnly

Resolves this query using only the local cache.

-DnsOnly

Resolves this query using only the DNS protocol.

-DnssecCd

Sets the DNSSEC checking-disabled bit for this query.

-DnssecOk

Sets the DNSSEC OK bit for this query.

-LlmnrFallback

Allows falling back to the LLMNR protocol when resolving this query with DNS fails.

-LlmnrNetbiosOnly

Resolves this query using only the LLMNR or NetBIOS protocols.

-LlmnrOnly

Resolves this query using only the LLMNR protocol.

-Name

Specifies the name to be resolved.

-NetbiosFallback

Allows fallback to the NetBIOS protocol when resolving this query with DNS fails.

-NoHostsFile

Skips the hosts file when resolving this query.

-NoIdn

Specifies not to use IDN encoding logic for the query.

-NoRecursion

Instructs the server not to use recursion when resolving this query.

-QuickTimeout

Uses shorter timeouts for this query.

-Server

Specifies the IP addresses or host names of the DNS servers to be queried. By default the interface DNS servers are queried if this parameter is not supplied.

-TcpOnly

Uses only TCP for this query.

-Type

Specifies the DNS query type that is to be issued. By default the type is A_AAAA, the A and AAAA types will both be queried. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

— UNKNOWN = 0,

— A_AAAA = 0, the DNS query type is A_AAAA.

— A = 1, the DNS query type is IPv4 server Address.

— AAAA = 28, the DNS query type is IPv6 server address.

— NS = 2, the DNS query type is name server.

— MX = 15, the DNS query type is mail routing information.

— MD = 3, the DNS query type is mail destination.

— MF = 4, the DNS query type is mail forwarder.

— CNAME = 5, the DNS query type is canonical name.

— SOA = 6, the DNS query type is start of authority zone.

— MB = 7, the DNS query type is mailbox domain name.

— MG = 8, the DNS query type is mail group member.

— MR = 9, the DNS query type is mail rename name.

— NULL = 10, the DNS query type is null resource record.

— WKS = 11, the DNS query type is well known service.

— PTR = 12, the DNS query type is domain name pointer.

— HINFO = 13, the DNS query type is host information.

— MINFO = 14, the DNS query type is mailbox information.

— TXT = 16, the DNS query type is text strings.

— RP = 17, the DNS query type is responsible person.

— AFSDB = 18, the DNS query type is AFS database servers.

— X25 = 19, the DNS query type is packet switched wide area network.

— ISDN = 20, the DNS query type is Integrated Services Digital Network.

— RT = 21, the DNS query type is DNS route through.

— SRV = 33, the DNS query type is server selection.

— DNAME = 39, the DNS query type is domain aliases.

— OPT = 41, the DNS query type is DNS option.

— DS = 43, the DNS query type is delegation signer.

— RRSIG = 46, the DNS query type is DNSSEC signature.

— NSEC = 47, the DNS query type is next-secure record.

— DNSKEY = 48, the DNS query type is DNS key record.

— DHCID = 49, the DNS query type is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol information.

— NSEC3 = 50, the DNS query type is NSEC record version 3.

— NSEC3PARAM = 51, the DNS query type is NSEC3 parameters.

— ANY = 255, the DNS query type is wildcard match.

— ALL = 255, the DNS query type is wildcard match.

Syntax

Resolve-DnsName [-Name] <String> [[-Type] <RecordType>] [-Server <String[]>] [-DnsOnly] [-CacheOnly] [-DnssecOk] [-DnssecCd] [-NoHostsFile] [-LlmnrNetbiosOnly] [-LlmnrFallback] [-LlmnrOnly] [-NetbiosFallback] [-NoIdn] [-NoRecursion] [-QuickTimeout] [-TcpOnly] [<CommonParameters>]

—————EXAMPLE 1—————
PS C:\> Resolve-DnsName -Name www.INSC.com
This example resolves a name using the default options.

—————EXAMPLE 2—————
PS C:\> Resolve-DnsName -Name www.INSC.com -Server 10.0.1.10
This example resolves a name against the DNS server at 10.0.1.10.

—————EXAMPLE 3—————
PS C:\> Resolve-DnsName -Name www.INSC.com -Type A
This example queries for A type records for name www.INSC.com

You can check the Version, CommandType and Source of this cmdlet by giving below command.

Get-Command Resolve-DnsName

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