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1 | 1 | --- |
2 | 2 | sidebar_position: 7 |
3 | 3 | description: "Query DNS servers for A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, PTR, and other record types. NETworkManager DNS Lookup supports custom and predefined DNS server profiles." |
4 | | -keywords: [NETworkManager, DNS lookup, DNS query, DNS records, name resolution, MX record, A record, DNS tool] |
| 4 | +keywords: |
| 5 | + [ |
| 6 | + NETworkManager, |
| 7 | + DNS lookup, |
| 8 | + DNS query, |
| 9 | + DNS records, |
| 10 | + name resolution, |
| 11 | + MX record, |
| 12 | + A record, |
| 13 | + DNS tool, |
| 14 | + ] |
5 | 15 | --- |
6 | 16 |
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7 | 17 | # DNS Lookup |
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35 | 45 | ::: |
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37 | | -The dns server can be selected from a list of configured servers or you can enter a custom dns server in the format `<hostname>|<ipadress>:<port>` (`<port>` is optional, to use a custom port with IPv6 enclose the address in square brackets: `[<ipv6adress>]:53`). |
| 47 | +The DNS server can be selected from a list of configured servers or you can enter a custom DNS server in the format `<hostname>|<ipaddress>:<port>` (`<port>` is optional, to use a custom port with IPv6 enclose the address in square brackets: `[<ipv6address>]:53`). |
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39 | | - |
40 | | - |
41 | | -:::note |
| 49 | +:::info |
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43 | | -Right-click on the result to copy or export the information. |
| 51 | +DNS (Domain Name System) is a hierarchical naming system for computers, services, and other resources connected to the internet or a private network. It translates human-readable hostnames into IP addresses and supports various record types such as A (IPv4), AAAA (IPv6), MX (mail), CNAME (alias), NS (name server), and PTR (reverse lookup). |
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45 | 53 | ::: |
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| 55 | + |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### Context menu |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +| Action | Description | |
| 60 | +| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | |
| 61 | +| **Copy** | Copies the selected information to the clipboard | |
| 62 | +| **Export...** | Exports the selected or all results to a file | |
| 63 | + |
47 | 64 | ## Profile |
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49 | 66 | ### Inherit host from general |
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121 | 138 | ### Recursion |
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123 | | -Use recursion for the dns query. |
| 140 | +Use recursion for the DNS query. |
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125 | 142 | **Type:** `Boolean` |
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127 | 144 | **Default:** `Enabled` |
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129 | 146 | ### Use cache |
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131 | | -Use the cache for the dns query. |
| 148 | +Use the cache for the DNS query. |
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133 | 150 | **Type:** `Boolean` |
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160 | 177 | ### Use only TCP |
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162 | | -Only use TCP for the dns query. DNS uses UDP by default. |
| 179 | +Only use TCP for the DNS query. DNS uses UDP by default. |
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164 | 181 | **Type:** `Boolean` |
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166 | 183 | **Default:** `Disabled` |
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168 | 185 | ### Retries |
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170 | | -Retries for the dns query after which the query is considered lost. |
| 187 | +Number of retries for the DNS query after which the query is considered lost. |
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172 | 189 | **Type:** `Integer` [Min `1`, Max `10`] |
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174 | 191 | **Default:** `3` |
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176 | 193 | ### Timeout (s) |
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178 | | -Timeout in seconds for the dns query after which the query is considered lost. |
| 195 | +Timeout in seconds for the DNS query, after which the query is considered lost. |
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180 | 197 | **Type:** `Integer` [Min `1`, Max `15`] |
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