RESOLV Command—Interface to the CMSRESOL MODULE

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram RESOLV quest_name quest_type nsaddr

Purpose

The RESOLV EXEC provides a sample EXEC interface to the CMSRESOL MODULE to perform standard Name Server queries. The sample provided has limited capability, but can be modified as needed using a VMSES/E local modification.

Operands

quest_name
Specifies the name of the resource that is the target of the query. This is a required parameter.
quest_type
Specifies the query question type (Qtype). If omitted, the Qtype defaults to A (host address query type).

The valid values for this parameter are listed in the header file CMOLVER.H. They are also listed in RFC 883.

nsaddr
Specifies the internet address of the name server from which you want a response. If omitted, the first NSINTERADDR value defined in the TCPIP DATA file is used; if no such value is found, the VM TCP/IP loopback address (127.0.0.1) is used.