Get-NetworkConnectionInfo

This cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange.

Use the Get-NetworkConnectionInfo cmdlet to view the network configuration information for all network adapters configured on the local server.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.

Syntax

Get-NetworkConnectionInfo
   [[-Identity] <ServerIdParameter>]
   [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

This cmdlet retrieves the following configuration information for each network adapter configured on the server:

  • Name: This field displays the name of the network adapter. This name indicates the manufacturer and model of the network adapter or the administrator-specified name of the network adapter.
  • DnsServers: This field displays the DNS servers used by the network adapter. The server names are separated by commas.
  • IPAddresses: This field displays the IP addresses used by the network adapter. The IP addresses are separated by commas.
  • AdapterGuid: This field displays the GUID assigned to the network adapter by Windows.
  • MacAddress: This field displays the media access control (MAC) address of the network adapter.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this topic lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet.

Examples

Example 1

Get-NetworkConnectionInfo Mailbox01

This example retrieves network configuration information for all network adapters on the server named Mailbox01.

Parameters

-DomainController

The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.

The DomainController parameter isn't supported on Edge Transport servers. An Edge Transport server uses the local instance of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) to read and write data.

Type:Fqdn
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-Identity

The Identity parameter specifies the server you want to query. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

  • Name
  • FQDN
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • Exchange Legacy DN

If you don't use the Identity parameter, the command is run on the local server.

Type:ServerIdParameter
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

Inputs

Input types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn't accept input data.

Outputs

Output types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn't return data.