Let me rephrase this response: I didn't mean to imply that I *only* use 'nslookup' or that I use it to troubleshoot DNS problems. I use it to resolve :) resolver issues, in which case it is perfect and 'dig' is useless. ------------------------------------------------- Tks | BV | Sr. Technical Consultant, SBM, A Gates/Arrow Co. Vox 770-623-3430 11455 Lakefield Dr. Fax 770-623-3429 Duluth, GA 30097-1511 ================================================= -----Original Message----- From: bob vance Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 3:55 PM To: blst Subject: RE: The disgusting and useless nslookup I didn't say that I used it to troubleshoot DNS problems -- only resolver issues, in which case it is perfect and 'dig' is useless. ------------------------------------------------- Tks | BV | Sr. Technical Consultant, SBM, A Gates/Arrow Co. Vox 770-623-3430 11455 Lakefield Dr. Fax 770-623-3429 Duluth, GA 30097-1511 ================================================= -----Original Message----- From: Jim Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 3:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The disgusting and useless nslookup >>>>> "Bob" == Bob Vance writes: Bob> That's the main reason that I use it -- in fact I always use Bob> the vendor's copy so that things like nsswitch are accounted Bob> for. The other reason that I use it is laziness -- I'd Bob> rather type ping bobv than ping bobv.dyn.atl.sbm.com This is one of the major reasons for *not* using nslookup. If nslookup is returning answers from other lookup mechanisms on the computer, how can you expect it to troubleshoot DNS problems? How can you tell which lookup facility the answer came from? What if that answer differs from what's in the DNS (which wasn't queried because nsswitch and friends say "look at /etc/hosts or NIS before going to the DNS")? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=6041&t=6041 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
