Sets the number of retries.

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

Syntax

set retry=<Number>

Parameters

Parameter Description

<Number>

Specifies the new value for the number of retries. The default number of retries is 4.

{help | ?}

Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.

Remarks

  • When a reply to a request is not received within a certain amount of time, the time-out period is doubled and the request is resent. The retry value controls how many times a request is resent before giving up. You can change the time-out period with the set timeout subcommand.

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