I'm pretty new to PS so take it easy.   The following query works to get me the IP address of a named interface.

$ActiveIP = Get-NetIPaddress -AddressFamily IPv4 | Where-Object {$_.InterfaceAlias -eq "UniqueName"} | Format-Table IPAddress

Then the $ActiveIP Variable returns the correct information im looking for.  I'm am utterly stuck on how to take that and pipe it correctly to another cmd.

For instance I'd like to automate the DNS config and would pipe that variable to the following...at least that's what I think, but its a no go. I'm sure its something with how im outputting, but then again i'm a noob.

Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {DNSCMD servername /resetlistenaddresses $ActiveIP}

Any help on straightening me out would be much appreciated.

• Edited by Slade1040 8 hours 19 minutes ago

Hi,

Don't use the Format-* cmdlets if you want to do anything with the data outside of displaying it in the console. Use Select-Object instead.

I like Mike!

Don't be a fool.  Use the correct tool.

$ActiveIP=(Get-NetIPaddress -AddressFamily IPv4 | Where-Object {$_.InterfaceAlias -eq "UniqueName"}.IPAddress

In fact why not just use PowerShell?  It is really easy.

$IP=(Get-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias wi-fi -AddressFamily ipv4).IPAddress

Nothing but the PowerShell here.

By the bye. We don't use invoke-Command here:

Just do this:

DNSCMD <servername> /resetlistenaddresses $ActiveIP

This command does nothing for addresses on a non dns server.  You will only get errors.

Time to rethink your strategy.