Create Host Record operation
The Create Host Record operation creates a host record in the Infoblox Grid Manager. You can create a host record for IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
Adapter request elements for the Create Host Record operation
Element | Description | Required |
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<operation-name> | Specifies the name of the operation: create-host-record | Yes |
<target> | Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
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<host> | Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
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<user-name> | Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
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<password> | Specifies the password that corresponds to <user-name> | Conditional:
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<timeout-secs> | Specifies the time, in seconds after which the request times out | No |
<parameters> | Contains the elements required to execute the request | Yes |
<ipv4-hosts> | Specifies the comma-separated list of IPv4 addresses for which the host record is created | Yes |
<name> | Specifies the name for the host record | Yes |
<zone> | Specifies the zone for which the host record is created | Yes |
<aliases> | Specifies the comma-separated list of aliases for the host record | No |
<ipv6-hosts> | Specifies the comma-separated list of IPv6 address for which the host record is created | Conditional; required if you want the host record for IPv6 addresses |
<disable> | Marks the host as disabled | No |
<configure-for-dns> | Indicates if the host is configured for a domain name server (DNS) entry | No |
<dns-view> | Specifies the DNS view in which you want to create the host record | Conditional; required if you want to create the host record in any other DNS view than default |
<network-view> | Specifies the network view in which you want to create the host record | Conditional; required if you want to create the host record in any other network view than default |
<comment> | Specifies a user comment for the host record | No |
<scheduled-at> | Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No |
<extensible-attributes> | Contains the <attribute> element | No |
<attribute> | Contains a key-value pair designated by the <key> and <value> elements that contain location-specific information for the host, such as building, site, and so on <extensible-attributes> <attribute> <key>Building</key> <value>test</value> </attribute> <attribute> <key>Site</key> <value>ICC</value> </attribute> </extensible-attributes> | No |
The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.