Step 2 Specify the command duration time or accept the default (60 seconds). This is the amount of
time the command will attempt to run before terminating.
Step 3 If desired, check Elevate Command Priority. This ensures the command will run regardless of
the level of server activity.
Step 4 Click the Run button.

Using NSLookup - Command Line Options

nslookup ip_address or hostname
Example: nslookup www.cisco.com
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Note: This tool can be used in both Interactive Mode and Batch Mode. For details on scheduling
this tool to run in batch mode see Using Batch Mode.
Use the PathPing utility as a route tracing tool that combines features of the Ping and Tracert
utilities with additional information that neither of those tools provides (for example QOS
testing).

To Access PathPing from the Dashboard

To run PathPing from the Support Tools Dashboard:
Step 1 In the Arguments eld, enter desired arguments, as described in the Using section below.
Note: When entering arguments, the strings command is already implied. Do not enter it in the
Arguments eld.
Step 2 Specify the command duration time or accept the default (60 seconds). This is the amount of
time the command will attempt to run before terminating.
Step 3 If desired, check Elevate Command Priority. This ensures the command will run regardless of
the level of server activity.
Step 4 Click the Run button.

Using PathPing - Command Line Options

pathping [-n] [-h maximum_hops] [-g host-list] [-p period] [-q
num_queries] [-w timeout] [-t] [-R] [-r] target_name
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