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DefaultGatewayAddress

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Parameters

Parameter Attribute DataType Description Allowed Values
AddressFamily Key String IP address family. IPv4, IPv6
InterfaceAlias Key String Alias of the network interface for which the default gateway address is set.
Address Write String The desired default gateway address - if not provided default gateway will be removed.

Description

The resource is responsible for creating and managing the Default Gateway for an interface on a node.

Examples

Example 1

Remove the IPv4 default gateway from the network interface 'Ethernet'.

Configuration DefaultGatewayAddress_RemoveDefaultGateway_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -Module NetworkingDsc

    Node localhost
    {
        DefaultGatewayAddress RemoveDefaultGateway
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'Ethernet'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
        }
    }
}

Example 2

Set the IPv4 default gateway of the network interface 'Ethernet' to '192.168.1.1'.

Configuration DefaultGatewayAddress_SetDefaultGateway_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -Module NetworkingDsc

    Node localhost
    {
        DefaultGatewayAddress SetDefaultGateway
        {
            Address        = '192.168.1.1'
            InterfaceAlias = 'Ethernet'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
        }
    }
}

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