Nslookup: set search
Appends the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request until an answer is received. This applies when the set and the lookup request contain at least one period, but do not end with a trailing period.
Syntax
set [no]sea[rch]
Parameters
nosea [ rch ] : Stops appending the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request.
sea [ rch ] : Appends the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request until an answer is received. The default syntax is search.
{ help | ? } : Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.
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