salt.modules.win_dns_client

Module for configuring DNS Client on Windows systems

salt.modules.win_dns_client.add_dns(ip, interface='Local Area Connection', index=1)

Add the DNS server to the network interface (index starts from 1)

Note: if the interface DNS is configured by DHCP, all the DNS servers will be removed from the interface and the requested DNS will be the only one

CLI Example:

salt '*' win_dns_client.add_dns <ip> <interface> <index>

salt.modules.win_dns_client.dns_dhcp(interface='Local Area Connection')

Configure the interface to get its DNS servers from the DHCP server

CLI Example:

salt '*' win_dns_client.dns_dhcp <interface>

salt.modules.win_dns_client.get_dns_config(interface='Local Area Connection')

Get the type of DNS configuration (dhcp / static).

Parameters

• interface (str) -- The name of the network interface. This is the

• in the Network Connection Details for the device (Description) --

Returns

True if DNS is configured, otherwise False

Return type

bool

CLI Example:

salt '*' win_dns_client.get_dns_config 'Local Area Connection'

salt.modules.win_dns_client.get_dns_servers(interface='Local Area Connection')

Return a list of the configured DNS servers of the specified interface

Parameters

• interface (str) -- The name of the network interface. This is the name as

• appears in the Control Panel under Network Connections (it) --

Returns

A list of dns servers

Return type

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' win_dns_client.get_dns_servers 'Local Area Connection'

salt.modules.win_dns_client.rm_dns(ip, interface='Local Area Connection')

Remove the DNS server from the network interface

CLI Example:

salt '*' win_dns_client.rm_dns <ip> <interface>