Using the TSO DIG command

DIG is a program for querying Domain Name Servers, which enables you to:
  • Exercise name servers
  • Gather large volumes of domain name information
  • Execute simple domain name queries

Rule: The DIG command does not use resolver caching.

If you have a group of queries to be resolved, you must issue an NSLOOKUP command for each query. Compared to NSLOOKUP, the DIG command provides a larger range of options for controlling queries and screen output.

The TSO DIG command has been deprecated in favor of the z/OS® UNIX dig command. TSO DIG will not understand some of the newer resource record types, including many types of IPv6 data.