NAVIGATION

Joseph Crutsinger

Whois:

Definition: Used to gather simple name server information about a domain.

Usage: whois swst.com

Output:
Whois Server Version 1.1

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: SWST.COM
   Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
   Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
   Name Server: AUTH00.NS.UU.NET
   Name Server: BRUTUS.TELETEAM.NET
   Name Server: UUCP-GW-1.PA.DEC.COM
   Name Server: UUCP-GW-2.PA.DEC.COM
   Updated Date: 18-dec-1999


>>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 14 Jun 00 04:11:31 EDT <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.


Whois -h:

Definition: Used to gather further registrant information about a domain.

Usage: whois -h whois.networksolutions.com freebsd.org

Output:
The Data in Network Solutions' WHOIS database is provided by Network
Solutions for information purposes, and to assist persons in obtaining
information about or related to a domain name registration record.
Network Solutions does not guarantee its accuracy.  By submitting a
WHOIS query, you agree that you will use this Data only for lawful
purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this Data to:
(1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass
unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail
(spam); or  (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes
that apply to Network Solutions (or its systems).  Network Solutions
reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.  By submitting
this query, you agree to abide by this policy.

Registrant:
The FreeBSD Project (FREEBSD-DOM)
   839 S.E. 209th Ave.
   Gresham, OR 97030-2235
   USA

Domain Name: FREEBSD.ORG

   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Greenman, David  (DG58)  dg@ROOT.COM
      The FreeBSD Project
      839 S.E. 209th Ave.
      Gresham, OR 97030-2235
      (503) 666-4431

   Record last updated on 19-Mar-1999.
   Record expires on 20-Sep-2000.
   Record created on 19-Sep-1994.
   Database last updated on 13-Jun-2000 15:56:34 EDT.

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS1.ROOT.COM                 209.102.106.178
   WHO.CDROM.COM                204.216.27.3
   NS1.CRL.COM                  165.113.1.36
   NS2.CRL.COM                  165.113.61.37
   NS1.IAFRICA.COM              196.7.0.139
   NS2.IAFRICA.COM              196.7.142.133

nslookup:

Definition: Used to gather reverse information about a domain or virtual host. It will respond with the corresponding IP for that domain.

Standard Usage: nslookup www.freebsd.org

Output:

Server: brutus.teleteam.net Address: 199.34.16.2
Name: freebsd.org Address: 204.216.27.18 ----------------------------------- ls -d -------------------------------------------------- Advanced Usage: Note: Does not work everywhere. Not all domains allow a ls -d query. > ls -d freebsd.org [brutus.teleteam.net] *** Can't list domain freebsd.org: Query refused Second Try: Will work on local domains on your network. > ls -d swst.com [brutus.teleteam.net] mydiscountbroker.com. SOA teleteam.net hostmaster.teleteam.net. (2000021701 172800 3600 1728000 172800) mydiscountbroker.com. NS brutus.teleteam.net mydiscountbroker.com. NS dns2.teletealm.net mydiscountbroker.com. A 209.51.28.152 mydiscountbroker.com. MX 10 mail200.swst.com mydiscountbroker.com. MX 100 mail.teleteam.net www A 209.51.28.152 mydiscountbroker.com. SOA teleteam.net hostmaster.teleteam.net. (2000021701 172800 3600 1728000 172800) --------------------------- Advanced nslookup Usage -------------------------------- Advanced Usage: First just type in nslookup. This will return this: >Default Server: brutus.teleteam.net >Address: 199.34.16.2 You can use either of these to set the query (q=) string: set q=MX set q=SOA set q=NS Once you have set the query string. All you have to do is type the domain name. Examples: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >set q=MX > freebsd.org Server: brutus.teleteam.net Address: 199.34.16.2 freebsd.org preference = 10, mail exchanger = hub.freebsd.org freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.root.com freebsd.org nameserver = who.cdrom.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.crl.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns2.crl.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.iafrica.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns2.iafrica.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns.gnome.co.uk hub.freebsd.org internet address = 204.216.27.18 ns1.root.com internet address = 209.102.106.178 who.cdrom.com internet address = 204.216.27.3 ns1.crl.com internet address = 165.113.1.36 ns2.crl.com internet address = 165.113.61.37 ns1.iafrica.com internet address = 196.7.0.139 ns2.iafrica.com internet address = 196.7.142.133 ns.gnome.co.uk internet address = 193.243.228.142 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >set q=SOA > freebsd.org Server: brutus.teleteam.net Address: 199.34.16.2 freebsd.org origin = implode.root.com mail addr = hostmaster.freebsd.org serial = 100060800 refresh = 1800 (30 mins) retry = 900 (15 mins) expire = 604800 (7 days) minimum ttl = 1800 (30 mins) freebsd.org nameserver = ns.gnome.co.uk freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.root.com freebsd.org nameserver = who.cdrom.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.crl.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns2.crl.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.iafrica.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns2.iafrica.com ns.gnome.co.uk internet address = 193.243.228.142 ns1.root.com internet address = 209.102.106.178 who.cdrom.com internet address = 204.216.27.3 ns1.crl.com internet address = 165.113.1.36 ns2.crl.com internet address = 165.113.61.37 ns1.iafrica.com internet address = 196.7.0.139 ns2.iafrica.com internet address = 196.7.142.133 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >set q=NS > freebsd.org Server: brutus.teleteam.net Address: 199.34.16.2 Non-authoritative answer: freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.root.com freebsd.org nameserver = who.cdrom.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.crl.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns2.crl.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns1.iafrica.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns2.iafrica.com freebsd.org nameserver = ns.gnome.co.uk Authoritative answers can be found from: ns1.root.com internet address = 209.102.106.178 who.cdrom.com internet address = 204.216.27.3 ns1.crl.com internet address = 165.113.1.36 ns2.crl.com internet address = 165.113.61.37 ns1.iafrica.com internet address = 196.7.0.139 ns2.iafrica.com internet address = 196.7.142.133 ns.gnome.co.uk internet address = 193.243.228.142

dig:

Definition: Used to gather ttl and expiry information about a domain or virtual host.

Standard Usage: dig www.freebsd.org

Output:
; <<>> DiG 2.0 <<>> freebsd.org
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY , status: NOERROR, id: 6
;; flags: qr rd ra ; Ques: 1, Ans: 1, Auth: 7, Addit: 7
;; QUESTIONS:
;;      freebsd.org, type = A, class = IN

;; ANSWERS:
freebsd.org.    681     A       204.216.27.18

;; AUTHORITY RECORDS:
freebsd.org.    681     NS      ns1.root.com.
freebsd.org.    681     NS      who.cdrom.com.
freebsd.org.    681     NS      ns1.crl.com.
freebsd.org.    681     NS      ns2.crl.com.
freebsd.org.    681     NS      ns1.iafrica.com.
freebsd.org.    681     NS      ns2.iafrica.com.
freebsd.org.    681     NS      ns.gnome.co.uk.

;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS:
ns1.root.com.   171681  A       209.102.106.178
who.cdrom.com.  171681  A       204.216.27.3
ns1.crl.com.    167016  A       165.113.1.36
ns2.crl.com.    165877  A       165.113.61.37
ns1.iafrica.com.        164155  A       196.7.0.139
ns2.iafrica.com.        166876  A       196.7.142.133
ns.gnome.co.uk. 13729   A       193.243.228.142

;; Sent 1 pkts, answer found in time: 1 msec
;; FROM: uadmin to SERVER: default -- 199.34.16.2
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 14 14:02:02 2000

----------------------------------- Advanced Usage ----------------------------------

Advanced Usage: dig @ns1.root.com freebsd.org

Output:
; <<>> DiG 2.0 <<>> @ns1.root.com freebsd.org
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY , status: NOERROR, id: 10
;; flags: qr aa rd ra ; Ques: 1, Ans: 1, Auth: 7, Addit: 7
;; QUESTIONS:
;;      freebsd.org, type = A, class = IN

;; ANSWERS:
freebsd.org.    1800    A       204.216.27.18

;; AUTHORITY RECORDS:
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      ns1.root.com.
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      who.cdrom.com.
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      ns1.crl.com.
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      ns2.crl.com.
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      ns1.iafrica.com.
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      ns2.iafrica.com.
freebsd.org.    1800    NS      ns.gnome.co.uk.

;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS:
ns1.root.com.   43200   A       209.102.106.178
who.cdrom.com.  3600    A       204.216.27.3
ns1.crl.com.    194174  A       165.113.1.36
ns2.crl.com.    194174  A       165.113.61.37
ns1.iafrica.com.        107884  A       196.7.0.139
ns2.iafrica.com.        107884  A       196.7.142.133
ns.gnome.co.uk. 4781    A       193.243.228.142

;; Sent 1 pkts, answer found in time: 105 msec
;; FROM: uadmin to SERVER: ns1.root.com  209.102.106.178
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 14 14:03:50 2000
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 29  rcvd: 319

dnsquery:

Definition: Used to get SOA and Timeout ($TTL) for each root server on a domain.

Standard Usage: dnsquery -h freebsd.org

Output:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 44814
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 6, AUTHORITY: 6, ADDITIONAL: 5
;;      freebsd.org, type = ANY, class = IN
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  WHO.CDROM.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS1.CRL.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS2.CRL.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS2.IAFRICA.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS1.ROOT.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS1.IAFRICA.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  WHO.CDROM.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS1.CRL.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS2.CRL.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS2.IAFRICA.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS1.ROOT.COM.
freebsd.org.            14h1m38s IN NS  NS1.IAFRICA.COM.
WHO.CDROM.COM.          22h57m42s IN A  204.216.27.3
NS1.CRL.COM.            2d33m38s IN A   165.113.1.36
NS2.CRL.COM.            2d1h10m25s IN A  165.113.61.37
NS2.IAFRICA.COM.        19h1m58s IN A   196.7.142.133
NS1.IAFRICA.COM.        23h5m29s IN A   196.7.0.139

---------------------------------- Advanced Usage ----------------------------------

Advanced Usage: dig -n ns1.root.com -h freebsd.org

Output:

;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 20800 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 10, AUTHORITY: 7, ADDITIONAL: 7 ;; freebsd.org, type = ANY, class = IN freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns1.root.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS who.cdrom.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns1.crl.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns2.crl.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns1.iafrica.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns2.iafrica.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns.gnome.co.uk. freebsd.org. 30M IN MX 10 hub.freebsd.org. freebsd.org. 30M IN SOA implode.root.com. hostmaster.freebsd.org. ( 100060800 ; serial 30M ; refresh 15M ; retry 1W ; expiry 30M ) ; minimum freebsd.org. 30M IN A 204.216.27.18 freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns1.root.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS who.cdrom.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns1.crl.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns2.crl.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns1.iafrica.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns2.iafrica.com. freebsd.org. 30M IN NS ns.gnome.co.uk. ns1.root.com. 12H IN A 209.102.106.178 who.cdrom.com. 1H IN A 204.216.27.3 ns1.crl.com. 2d5h49m37s IN A 165.113.1.36 ns2.crl.com. 2d5h49m37s IN A 165.113.61.37 ns1.iafrica.com. 1d5h51m27s IN A 196.7.0.139 ns2.iafrica.com. 1d5h51m27s IN A 196.7.142.133 ns.gnome.co.uk. 1h13m4s IN A 193.243.228.142