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Resolve-DnsHost

SYNOPSIS

Resolves a hostname to an IP address.

SYNTAX

Resolve-DnsHost [-Name] <String> [[-AddressFamily] <AddressFamily>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This function resolves a hostname to an IP address using the System.Net.Dns class.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Resolve-DnsHost -HostName 'google.com'

PARAMETERS

-Name

The name of the host to resolve

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AddressFamily

The address family to use for the DNS resolution

Type: AddressFamily
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: Unspecified, Unix, InterNetwork, ImpLink, Pup, Chaos, NS, Ipx, Iso, Osi, Ecma, DataKit, Ccitt, Sna, DecNet, DataLink, Lat, HyperChannel, AppleTalk, NetBios, VoiceView, FireFox, Banyan, Atm, InterNetworkV6, Cluster, Ieee12844, Irda, NetworkDesigners, Max, Packet, ControllerAreaNetwork, Unknown

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: Unspecified
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

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

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

[DnsHost]

NOTES