Use the crsctl start testdns command to start a test DNS server that will listen on a specified IP address and port. The test DNS server does not respond to incoming packets but does display the packets it receives. Typically, use this command to check if ___domain forwarding is set up correctly for the GNS ___domain.
Table E-63 crsctl start testdns Command Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
-address address |
Specify a server address in the form |
-port port |
The port on which the server listens. If you do not specify a port, then it defaults to port 53. |
-once |
Specify this flag to indicate that the DNS server should exit after it receives one DNS query packet. |
-v |
Verbose output. |