DnsServerForwarder

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
IsSingleInstance	Key	String	Specifies the resource is a single instance, the value must be 'Yes'.	Yes
EnableReordering	Write	Boolean	Specifies whether to enable the DNS server to reorder forwarders dynamically.
IPAddresses	Write	StringArray[]	IP addresses of the forwarders
Timeout	Write	UInt32	Specifies the number of seconds that the DNS server waits for a response from the forwarder. The minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 15.
UseRootHint	Write	Boolean	Specifies if you want to use root hint or not.

Description

The DnsServerForwarder DSC resource manages the DNS forwarder list of a Domain Name System (DNS) server. If the parameter EnableReordering is set to $false then the preferred forwarder can be put in the series of forwarder IP addresses.

Examples

Example 1

This configuration will set the DNS forwarders

Configuration DnsServerForwarder_set_config
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'DnsServerDsc'

    Node localhost
    {

        DnsServerForwarder 'SetForwarders'
        {
            IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
            IPAddresses      = @('192.168.0.10', '192.168.0.11')
            UseRootHint      = $false
        }
    }
}

Example 2

This configuration will remove all the DNS forwarders

Configuration DnsServerForwarder_remove_config
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'DnsServerDsc'

    Node localhost
    {
        DnsServerForwarder 'SetForwarders'
        {
            IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
            IPAddresses      = @()
            UseRootHint      = $false
        }
    }
}

Example 3

This configuration will remove all the DNS forwarders

Configuration DnsServerForwarder_SetUseRootHint_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'DnsServerDsc'

    Node localhost
    {
        DnsServerForwarder 'SetUseRootHints'
        {
            IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
            UseRootHint      = $true
        }
    }
}

Example 4

This configuration will set the DNS forwarders and enable dynamic reordering.

Configuration DnsServerForwarder_EnableReordering_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'DnsServerDsc'

    Node localhost
    {
        DnsServerForwarder 'SetUseRootHints'
        {
            IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
            IPAddresses      = @('192.168.0.10', '192.168.0.11')
            UseRootHint      = $false
            EnableReordering = $true
        }
    }
}

Example 5

This configuration will set the DNS forwarders and disable dynamic reordering.

Configuration DnsServerForwarder_DisableReordering_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'DnsServerDsc'

    Node localhost
    {
        DnsServerForwarder 'SetUseRootHints'
        {
            IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
            IPAddresses      = @('192.168.0.10', '192.168.0.11')
            UseRootHint      = $false
            EnableReordering = $false
        }
    }
}

Example 6

This configuration will set the DNS forwarders and disable dynamic reordering.

Configuration DnsServerForwarder_SetTimeout_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'DnsServerDsc'

    Node localhost
    {
        DnsServerForwarder 'SetUseRootHints'
        {
            IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
            IPAddresses      = @('192.168.0.10', '192.168.0.11')
            UseRootHint      = $false
            Timeout          = 10
        }
    }
}