Issuing a standard DNS lookup

Issue a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup in order to resolve IP addresses or hostnames.

About this task

By default, this operation retrieves DNS address (A) records only.

Procedure

  1. From the Network Hop View or Network Views network map, select the device to query.
    To select multiple devices, press Ctrl.
  2. Right-click one of the selected devices and choose the menu option WebTools > DNS Lookup.
    The results of the lookup operation appear in one or more separate browser windows.

What to do next

You can also retrieve other record types, such as mail exchange (MX) records by issuing a custom DNS lookup.