Command map

resolve dns ptr

Reverse-lookup an IP address to its hostname (PTR).

Ze command

Registry path
resolve dns ptr
Usage
resolve dns ptr <ip-address>
Mode
Read-only
Wire method
ze-resolve:dns-ptr
Backends
any backend
Task support
optional: the MCP call is synchronous, which is the default
Subcommands
none: this command takes no subcommand
Pipes, always
json, ndjson, table, text, yaml, raw, no-more, save
Pipes, when the answer has rows
match, count, first, last, display, fill
Pipes, while streaming
log
Pipes, local process only
save

Description

The address is turned into its in-addr.arpa or ip6.arpa name before
the query. The cache holds the answer under that name, so show dns cache record takes it in
that form.

Arguments

NameTypeRequiredValuesSummaryDescription
ip-addressstringyesany value of this typeIP address to reverse-look-up.An IPv4 or IPv6 address in its usual text form. The resolver turns it into the reverse name itself, so pass the address and not the in-addr.arpa name.

Mapping intents

DNS lookup and cache inspection

Category: Diagnostics

Juniper Junos MX

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Cisco IOS XR

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Nokia SR OS

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