NAME
Set-DnsClient
SYNOPSIS
Sets the interface-specific DNS client configurations on the computer.
SYNTAX
Set-DnsClient [-InterfaceAlias] [-CimSession ] [-ConnectionSpecificSuffix ]
[-PassThru] [-RegisterThisConnectionsAddress ] [-ResetConnectionSpecificSuffix] [-ThrottleLimit ]
[-UseSuffixWhenRegistering ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Set-DnsClient [-CimSession ] [-ConnectionSpecificSuffix ] [-PassThru]
[-RegisterThisConnectionsAddress ] [-ResetConnectionSpecificSuffix] [-ThrottleLimit ]
[-UseSuffixWhenRegistering ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Set-DnsClient [-CimSession ] [-ConnectionSpecificSuffix ] [-PassThru]
[-RegisterThisConnectionsAddress ] [-ResetConnectionSpecificSuffix] [-ThrottleLimit ]
[-UseSuffixWhenRegistering ] -InterfaceIndex [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
DESCRIPTION
The Set-DnsClient cmdlet sets the interface-specific DNS client configurations on the computer.
PARAMETERS
-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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ConnectionSpecificSuffix []
Specifies the connection-specific suffixes to append. This parameter value is a per-connection DNS suffix to
append to the computer name to construct a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). This FQDN is used as the host
name for name resolution by the DNS client.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InterfaceAlias
Specifies the friendly name of the interface.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InterfaceIndex
Specifies the index number of the interface.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru []
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate
any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-RegisterThisConnectionsAddress []
Indicates whether the IP address for this connection is to be registered. The default value is $True.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ResetConnectionSpecificSuffix []
Resets the connection-specific suffix to the default value.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
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 PowerShellr 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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseSuffixWhenRegistering []
Indicates whether this host name and the connection-specific suffix for this connection are to be registered.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm []
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf []
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_DNSClient
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.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_DNSClientServerAddress
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.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_NetAdapter
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.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_NetIPInterface
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
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_DNSClient
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.
Example 1: Set the connection-specific suffix
PS C:\>Set-DnsClient -InterfaceIndex 12 -ConnectionSpecificSuffix "corp.contoso.com"
This example sets the connection-specific suffix on an interface with index 12.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version:
Get-DnsClient
Register-DnsClient