echoping_dns (1) - Linux Manuals

echoping_dns: echoping plugin which queries a DNS server

NAME

echoping_dns - echoping plugin which queries a DNS server

SYNOPSIS

echoping [echoping options] -m dns hostname request

DESCRIPTION

dns is an echoping plugin, fo testing the performances of DNS (RFC 1034 and 1035) servers.

ARGUMENTS

request

A domain name

OPTIONS

-t, --type

The type of data requested (NS, A, SOA, etc)

--no-recurse

Do not request recursive queries

--tcp

Use only TCP ("virtual circuit")

AUTHOR

Stephane Bortzmeyer <bortz [at] users.sourceforge.net>