Use DescribeVpcAttribute with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use DescribeVpcAttribute.

CLI

AWS CLI

To describe the enableDnsSupport attribute

This example describes the enableDnsSupport attribute. This attribute indicates whether DNS resolution is enabled for the VPC. If this attribute is true, the Amazon DNS server resolves DNS hostnames for your instances to their corresponding IP addresses; otherwise, it does not.

Command:

aws ec2 describe-vpc-attribute --vpc-id vpc-a01106c2 --attribute enableDnsSupport

Output:

{
    "VpcId": "vpc-a01106c2",
    "EnableDnsSupport": {
        "Value": true
    }
}

To describe the enableDnsHostnames attribute

This example describes the enableDnsHostnames attribute. This attribute indicates whether the instances launched in the VPC get DNS hostnames. If this attribute is true, instances in the VPC get DNS hostnames; otherwise, they do not.

Command:

aws ec2 describe-vpc-attribute --vpc-id vpc-a01106c2 --attribute enableDnsHostnames

Output:

{
    "VpcId": "vpc-a01106c2",
    "EnableDnsHostnames": {
        "Value": true
    }
}

• For API details, see DescribeVpcAttribute in AWS CLI Command Reference.

PowerShell

Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example describes the 'enableDnsSupport' attribute.

Get-EC2VpcAttribute -VpcId vpc-12345678 -Attribute enableDnsSupport

Output:

EnableDnsSupport
----------------
True

Example 2: This example describes the 'enableDnsHostnames' attribute.

Get-EC2VpcAttribute -VpcId vpc-12345678 -Attribute enableDnsHostnames

Output:

EnableDnsHostnames
------------------
True

• For API details, see DescribeVpcAttribute in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4).

Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example describes the 'enableDnsSupport' attribute.

Get-EC2VpcAttribute -VpcId vpc-12345678 -Attribute enableDnsSupport

Output:

EnableDnsSupport
----------------
True

Example 2: This example describes the 'enableDnsHostnames' attribute.

Get-EC2VpcAttribute -VpcId vpc-12345678 -Attribute enableDnsHostnames

Output:

EnableDnsHostnames
------------------
True

• For API details, see DescribeVpcAttribute in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5).