Get-MaxHosts #
SYNOPSIS #
The Get-MaxHosts command retrieves the maximum number of hosts for the specified subnet mask
SYNTAX #
Get-MaxHosts [[-subnet] <String>] [[-cidr] <Int32>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION #
The Get-MaxHosts command retrieves the maximum number of hosts for the specified subnet mask or CIDR notation. If neither subnet mask nor CIDR notation is specified, the command uses the local subnet mask to calculate the maximum number of hosts.
If successful, the command returns the maximum number of hosts as an integer. If an error occurs, it returns 0.
EXAMPLES #
Example 1:retrieves the maximum number of hosts for the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 #
PS C:\> Get-MaxHosts -subnet '255.255.255.0'
# Output
254
This example retrieves the maximum number of hosts for the subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
PARAMETERS #
-cidr #
Specifies the CIDR notation for the subnet mask. If subnet is not specified, the command uses this value to determine the subnet mask.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-subnet #
Specifies the subnet mask for which to calculate the maximum number of hosts. If not specified, the command attempts to determine the subnet mask using the local IP address and CIDR.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters #
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.