DIG Command
DIG (Domain Information Groper) is a useful tool for network troubleshooting. its use for DNS (Domain name system) related query. its use to find & troubleshoot DNS related issue.
Download dig tool clicks on URL for bind tools:
after downloading the tool extract in c: drive
first, open command prompt
Then go in bind folder Type command C:\>cd BIND9.16.3.x64
If you want to know DNS details type : dig google.com
Get following result
; <<>> DiG 9.16.3 <<>> google.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 24578
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 14
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
; COOKIE: f0370eefacb9f5d3e582345c5ed78ba13a4245bfd6358ec8 (good)
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;google.com. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
google.com. 16 IN A 172.217.160.174
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
com. 170364 IN NS a.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS k.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS f.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS m.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS d.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS l.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS b.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS e.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS c.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS g.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS i.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS h.gtld-servers.net.
com. 170364 IN NS j.gtld-servers.net.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
a.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.5.6.30
b.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.33.14.30
c.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.26.92.30
d.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.31.80.30
e.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.12.94.30
f.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.35.51.30
g.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.42.93.30
h.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.54.112.30
i.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.43.172.30
j.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.48.79.30
k.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.52.178.30
l.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.41.162.30
m.gtld-servers.net. 170364 IN A 192.55.83.30
;; Query time: 2 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.20.148#53(192.168.20.148)
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 03 17:09:27 India Standard Time 2020
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 515
C:\BIND9.16.3.x64>
dig any google.com
Get following result
If you want to know mx record for any site or your DNS type: dig google.com mx
C:\BIND9.16.3.x64>dig google.com MX +noall +answer
Get A Record
C:\BIND9.16.3.x64>dig google.com A
If you want to know IP address of google.com which are traceble type command : dig google.com + short
C:\BIND9.16.3.x64>dig google.com less
Get following result
; <<>> DiG 9.16.3 <<>> google.com less
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 45619
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 14
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
; COOKIE: b676851f12b159a06ceeb5845ed78f46eb22fa40ab29badb (good)
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;google.com. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
google.com. 265 IN A 172.217.160.174
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
com. 169431 IN NS l.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS b.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS f.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS i.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS e.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS m.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS c.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS g.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS j.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS a.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS k.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS h.gtld-servers.net.
com. 169431 IN NS d.gtld-servers.net.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
a.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.5.6.30
b.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.33.14.30
c.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.26.92.30
d.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.31.80.30
e.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.12.94.30
f.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.35.51.30
g.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.42.93.30
h.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.54.112.30
i.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.43.172.30
j.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.48.79.30
k.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.52.178.30
l.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.41.162.30
m.gtld-servers.net. 169431 IN A 192.55.83.30
;; Query time: 2 msec
;; SERVER: 172.16.13.5#53(172.16.13.5)
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 03 17:25:00 India Standard Time 2020
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 515
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 7663
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
; COOKIE: b676851f12b159a01773ccd85ed78f46892958ec6614a03c (good)
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;less. IN A
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 2249 IN SOA a.root-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 2020060300 1800 900 604800 86400
;; Query time: 2 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.20.148#53(192.168.20.148)
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 03 17:25:00 India Standard Time 2020
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 136
C:\BIND9.16.3.x64>
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