salt.modules.win_network

Module for gathering and managing network information

salt.modules.win_network.connect(host, port=None, **kwargs)

Test connectivity to a host using a particular port from the minion.

New in version 2016.3.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.connect archlinux.org 80

salt '*' network.connect archlinux.org 80 timeout=3

salt '*' network.connect archlinux.org 80 timeout=3 family=ipv4

salt '*' network.connect google-public-dns-a.google.com port=53 proto=udp timeout=3

salt.modules.win_network.dig(host)

Performs a DNS lookup with dig

Note: dig must be installed on the Windows minion

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.dig archlinux.org

salt.modules.win_network.get_route(ip)

Return routing information for given destination ip

New in version 2016.11.5.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.get_route 10.10.10.10

salt.modules.win_network.hw_addr(iface)

Return the hardware address (a.k.a. MAC address) for a given interface

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.hw_addr 'Wireless Connection #1'

salt.modules.win_network.hwaddr(iface)

This function is an alias of hw_addr.

Return the hardware address (a.k.a. MAC address) for a given interface

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.hw_addr 'Wireless Connection #1'

salt.modules.win_network.in_subnet(cidr)

Returns True if host is within specified subnet, otherwise False

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.in_subnet 10.0.0.0/16

salt.modules.win_network.interfaces()

Return a dictionary of information about all the interfaces on the minion

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.interfaces

salt.modules.win_network.interfaces_names()

Return a list of all the interfaces names

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.interfaces_names

salt.modules.win_network.ip_addrs(interface=None, include_loopback=False, cidr=None, type=None)

Returns a list of IPv4 addresses assigned to the host.

interface

Only IP addresses from that interface will be returned.

include_loopbackFalse

Include loopback 127.0.0.1 IPv4 address.

cidr

Describes subnet using CIDR notation and only IPv4 addresses that belong to this subnet will be returned.

Changed in version 2019.2.0.

type

If option set to 'public' then only public addresses will be returned. Ditto for 'private'.

Changed in version 2019.2.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.ip_addrs
salt '*' network.ip_addrs cidr=10.0.0.0/8
salt '*' network.ip_addrs cidr=192.168.0.0/16 type=private

salt.modules.win_network.ip_addrs6(interface=None, include_loopback=False, cidr=None)

Returns a list of IPv6 addresses assigned to the host.

interface

Only IP addresses from that interface will be returned.

include_loopbackFalse

Include loopback ::1 IPv6 address.

cidr

Describes subnet using CIDR notation and only IPv6 addresses that belong to this subnet will be returned.

Changed in version 2019.2.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.ip_addrs6
salt '*' network.ip_addrs6 cidr=2000::/3

salt.modules.win_network.ipaddrs(interface=None, include_loopback=False, cidr=None, type=None)

This function is an alias of ip_addrs.

Returns a list of IPv4 addresses assigned to the host.

interface

Only IP addresses from that interface will be returned.

include_loopbackFalse

Include loopback 127.0.0.1 IPv4 address.

cidr

Describes subnet using CIDR notation and only IPv4 addresses that belong to this subnet will be returned.

Changed in version 2019.2.0.

type

If option set to 'public' then only public addresses will be returned. Ditto for 'private'.

Changed in version 2019.2.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.ip_addrs
salt '*' network.ip_addrs cidr=10.0.0.0/8
salt '*' network.ip_addrs cidr=192.168.0.0/16 type=private

salt.modules.win_network.ipaddrs6(interface=None, include_loopback=False, cidr=None)

This function is an alias of ip_addrs6.

Returns a list of IPv6 addresses assigned to the host.

interface

Only IP addresses from that interface will be returned.

include_loopbackFalse

Include loopback ::1 IPv6 address.

cidr

Describes subnet using CIDR notation and only IPv6 addresses that belong to this subnet will be returned.

Changed in version 2019.2.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.ip_addrs6
salt '*' network.ip_addrs6 cidr=2000::/3

salt.modules.win_network.is_private(ip_addr)

Check if the given IP address is a private address

New in version 2019.2.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.is_private 10.0.0.3

salt.modules.win_network.netstat()

Return information on open ports and states

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.netstat

salt.modules.win_network.nslookup(host)

Query DNS for information about a domain or ip address

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.nslookup archlinux.org

salt.modules.win_network.ping(host, timeout=False, return_boolean=False)

Performs a ping to a host

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org

New in version 2016.11.0.

Return a True or False instead of ping output.

salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org return_boolean=True

Set the time to wait for a response in seconds.

salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org timeout=3

salt.modules.win_network.subnets()

Returns a list of subnets to which the host belongs

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.subnets

salt.modules.win_network.traceroute(host)

Performs a traceroute to a 3rd party host

CLI Example:

salt '*' network.traceroute archlinux.org