Retrieving Remote DNS Status

Remote DNS servers are enabled or disabled. If remote DNS servers are disabled, all zones are served by the local DNS server. Use the get-status-remote-dns to retrieve the status of remote DNS servers.

This node is available only in Plesk for Windows 8.1 and next versions.

Request Packet Structure

A request XML packet, that retrieves the status of remote DNS servers, includes the get-status-remote-dns operation node:

<packet version="1.4.2.0">
<dns>
<get-status-remote-dns/>
</dns>
</packet>

The graphical representation of the get-status-remote-dns node is as follows:

Response Packet Structure

The get-status-remote-dns node is presented by type DNSEnableRemoteDNS (dns_output.xsd) and is structured as follows:

• The result node is required. It wraps the information got from the server. Data type: resultType (common.xsd).
• The status node is required. It specifies the execution status of the get-status-remote-dns operation. Data type: string. Allowed values: ok | error.
• The errcode node is optional. It is used to return the error code when the get-status-remote-dns operation fails. Data type: unsignedInt.
• The errtext node is optional. It is used to return the error message if the get-status-remote-dns operation fails. Data type: string.
• The dns-status node is optional. It is required if the operation get-status-remote-dns succeeds. Data type: boolean.

Samples

This request packet retrieves the status of remote DNS servers.

<packet version="1.6.7.0">
<dns>
<get-status-remote-dns/>
</dns>
</packet>

Response:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packet version="1.6.7.0">
  <dns>
    <get-status-remote-dns>
      <result>
        <status>ok</status>
        <dns-status>false</dns-status>
      </result>
    </get-status-remote-dns>
  </dns>
</packet>

If the packet is sent to Plesk for Unix server, the response is as follows:

<packet version="1.4.2.0">
<dns>
<disable-remote-dns>
<result>
<status>error</status>
<errcode>1014</errcode>
<errtext>Parser error: Request is invalid</errtext>
</result>
</disable-remote-dns>
</dns>
</packet>