Nslookup /ls

Updated: April 17, 2012

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Lists information for a Domain Name System (DNS) domain.

Syntax

ls [<Option>] <DNSDomain> [{[>] <FileName>|[>>] <FileName>}]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
<Option>	The following table lists valid options.   Option Description -t <QueryType> Lists all records of the specified type. For a description of <QueryType>, see the setquerytype in Additional references. -a Lists aliases of computers in the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for -t CNAME. -d Lists all records for the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for -t ANY. -h Lists CPU and operating system information for the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for -t HINFO. -s Lists well-known services of computers in the DNS domain. This parameter is a synonym for -t WKS.
<DNSDomain>	Specifies the DNS domain for which you want information.
<FileName>	Specifies a file name in which to save the output. You can use the greater than (>) and double greater than (>>) characters to redirect the output in the usual manner.
{help | ?}	Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.

Remarks

• The default output contains computer names and their IP addresses. When output is directed to a file, hash marks are printed for every 50 records received from the server

Additional references

Command-Line Syntax Key

Nslookup /set querytype