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aws-route53: Test DNS resolving by Amazon servers of a given zone.

$ aws route53 test-dns-answer --hosted-zone-id ${zone_id} --record-name ${name} --record-type ${type}

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The command "aws route53 test-dns-answer" is a command-line interface (CLI) command used to test the DNS answer for a specific resource record (RR) in Amazon Route 53.

Here is a breakdown of the command and its parameters:

"aws route53 test-dns-answer": This is the main command to invoke the Route 53 test-dns-answer feature.
"--hosted-zone-id ${zone_id}": This parameter specifies the ID of the hosted zone in which the resource record is located. The value of "${zone_id}" should be replaced with the actual hosted zone ID you want to test.
"--record-name ${name}": This parameter defines the name of the resource record to be tested. The value of "${name}" is a placeholder that should be substituted with the actual record name you want to test.
"--record-type ${type}": This parameter specifies the type of the resource record to be tested. The value of "${type}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual record type you want to test, such as A, CNAME, MX, etc.

By running this command with the appropriate values for the hosted zone ID, record name, and record type, you can verify if the DNS answer for the specified record is as expected. The command will return details about the DNS response received from Route 53, including the response code, response data, and other relevant information.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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