Nslookup /set timeout
Updated: April 17, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Changes the initial number of seconds to wait for a reply to a lookup request.
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.
Examples
The following example sets the timeout for getting a response to 2 seconds:
set timeout=2