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Dns lookup – EXFO ETS-1000G User Manual

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TCP/IP Tests

10 Gigabit Ethernet Analyzer

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DNS Lookup

If the timeout for receiving a response from an intermediate node has
expired, the asterisk character (*) will be displayed in the

line containing

results. An example of test results is shown in the following image.

DNS Lookup

The DNS lookup tool allows detecting faults in the operation of NS servers.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed database that provides a
node's IP address according to the request containing its domain name.

To perform the test, follow the procedure below:
1.
Connect the device to the network under test according to the diagram

shown in this chapter.

2. Set up a network connection (refer to Network Parameters on

page 103).

3. Open the DNS menu.