nsupdate Command

Dynamically update a name server:

Command mode:

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             .------------------------------.   
             V                              |   
>>-nsupdate----+--------------------------+-+------------------->
               +- -d----------------------+     
               +- -v----------------------+     
               +-+- -y --keyname:secret-+-+     
               | '- -k --keyfile--------' |     
               +- -D----------------------+     
               +- -M----------------------+     
               '- -V--+-----+-------------'     
                      '- v9-'                   

>--+-----------------+-----------------------------------------><
   '-batch_file_name-'   

Subcommand mode:

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Start nsupdate subcommand mode

>>-nsupdate--Enter---------------------------------------------><

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Subsequent subcommand entry (valid with version 9 of nsupdate)

   .---------------------------------.   
   V                                 |   
>>---+----------------------+--Enter-+-------------------------><
     +-quit-----------------+            
     +-prereq--+-nxdomain-+-+            
     |         +-yxdomain-+ |            
     |         +-nxrrset--+ |            
     |         '-ysrrset--' |            
     +-server---------------+            
     +-send-----------------+            
     +-show-----------------+            
     +-update--+-add----+---+            
     |         '-delete-'   |            
     '-zone-----------------'