Phase 1 · Protocol
DNS Lookup
Walk through recursive DNS resolution, cache hits, TTL, and common record types.
Trace how a recursive resolver finds DNS records. Learn mode is stable; Live mode asks a real DNS resolver.
Mode
Record type
Resolver cache
Try
Answer section
.schoolA packet.school
A203.0.113.24TTL 5m
Resolution trace
- 01
Client asks the recursive resolver.
- 02
Resolver checks cache and misses.
- 03
Root server points the resolver to the TLD servers.
- 04
TLD server returns the authoritative name servers.
- 05
Authoritative server returns the requested record set.
- 06
Resolver stores the answer until TTL expires.
- 07
Client receives the DNS answer.