CIM_DNSSettingData

Class reference

Subclass of CIM_IPAssignmentSettingData

DNSSettingData defines the DNSconfiguration settings for a single IP network connection. With the exception of the the DNSServerAddresses and the hostname in use, the configuration of a DNSProtocolEndpoint is indicated by the properties of an associated instance of DNSSettingData.

Key properties

Local properties

string DomainName

The domain to use for this client connection.

boolean RegisterThisConnectionsAddress

Whether or not this connection’s address should be registered in DNS.

uint16[] DHCPOptionsToUse

One or more DHCP options that the DNS client should utilise if they are returned during a DHCP bind operation.

ValueMap Values
8 Domain Name Server
14 Host Name
17 Domain Name
18..32767 DMTF Reserved
32768..65535 Vendor Reserved

string[] DNSServerAddresses

The DNS servers to contact. The array ordering correlates to the order in which the DNS servers will be contacted. The RemoteServiceAccessPoints associated with the DNSProtocolEndpoint with the value of the AccessContext property being “DNS Server” represent the actual DNS Servers being utilized by the DNS client.

boolean UseSuffixWhenRegistering

Whether or not the suffix should be appended before registering the client name with the DNS server.

string RequestedHostname

The Hostname requested for this client connection.

uint16 AddressOrigin

AddressOrigin identifies the method by which the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway were assigned to the IPProtocolEndpoint. This is independent of the DNS configuration, thus this property has the value of 2 (“Not Applicable”)

ValueMap Values
0..1 DMTF Reserved
2 Not Applicable
3..32767 DMTF Reserved
32768.. Vendor Reserved

Local methods

None

Inherited methods

None