Get-DnsClient

Gets details of the network interfaces configured on a specified computer.

Syntax

Get-DnsClient
   [-InterfaceIndex <UInt32[]>]
   [[-InterfaceAlias] <String[]>]
   [-ConnectionSpecificSuffix <String[]>]
   [-RegisterThisConnectionsAddress <Boolean[]>]
   [-UseSuffixWhenRegistering <Boolean[]>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-DnsClient cmdlet gets configuration details specific to the different network interfaces on a specified computer.

Examples

Example 1: Get the network interface configuration

PS C:\> Get-DnsClient

This command gets configuration details of network interfaces on a computer.

Example 2: Set the DNS server IP addresses for a computer

PS C:\> $dnsClient1 = Get-DnsClient -InterfaceAlias "Wired Ethernet Connection"
PS C:\> Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InputObject $dnsClient1 -ServerAddresses ("10.0.0.1","10.0.0.2")

This is a version of the cmdlet using the pipeline.
PS C:\> Get-DnsClient | Set-DnsClientServerAddress -ServerAddresses ("10.0.0.1","10.0.0.2")

This command sets the DNS server IP addresses for all wired Ethernet connections on a computer.

Example 3: Reset the DNS client to use the default DNS server addresses specified by DHCP

PS C:\> Get-DnsClient | Set-DnsClientServerAddress -ResetServerAddresses

This command resets all network interfaces to use DHCP-specified DNS server addresses.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.

For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ConnectionSpecificSuffix

Specifies the connection-specific suffixes that are to be appended. This parameter is a per-connection DNS suffix which will be appended to the computer name to construct a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). This FQDN will be used as the host name for name resolution by the DNS client.

Type:String[]
Aliases:Suffix
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InterfaceAlias

Specifies the friendly name of the interface.

Type:String[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InterfaceIndex

Specifies the index number of the interface.

Type:UInt32[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RegisterThisConnectionsAddress

Specifies the registration policy for this interface.

This parameter indicates whether the computer should automatically register the IP address associated with this connection with the DNS server.

Type:Boolean[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UseSuffixWhenRegistering

Specifies the registration suffix policy for this interface.

This parameter indicates whether suffixes must be used while registering an IP address.

Type:Boolean[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

Outputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.