Changes the initial number of seconds to wait for a reply to a request.

For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

set timeout=<Number>

Parameters

Parameter Description

<Number>

Specifies the number of seconds to wait for a reply. The default number of seconds to wait is 5.

{help | ?}

Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.

Remarks

  • When a reply to a request is not received within the specified time period, the time-out is doubled and the request is sent again. You can use the set retry command to control the number of retries.

Scripting <optional section>

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Examples

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This /is /the /example

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This /is /a:"different" /example