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. |