dns:Provider
The DNS provider, which is a DNS server. DNS uses a hierarchical scheme for establishing host names for network nodes, which local control of the segments of the network through a client-server scheme. The DNS system can locate a network device by translating the hostname of the device into its associated IP address.
Telemetry Sensor Path(s)
Configurable Properties 
| PROPERTY NAME | DATA TYPE | DESCRIPTION | PERMITTED VALUES | 
|---|---|---|---|
| addr | address:Ip | 
IP address of the provider | Value must match ipv4 or ipv6 known format | 
| name | pol:ObjName (naming:Name256)  | 
Object name | MAX SIZE: 64  | 
| preferred | scalar:Bool | 
Specifies if this the preferred provider. Only one provider in the group should be preferred | SELECTION: true or false | 
| srcIf | nw:IfId (base:IfIndex)  | 
source interface for nameserver | Must match first field in the output of show intf brief. Example: Eth1/1 or Vlan100 | 
Internal Properties 
| PROPERTY NAME | DATA TYPE | DESCRIPTION | POSSIBLE VALUES | 
|---|---|---|---|
| modTs | mo:TStamp (scalar:Date)  | 
The time when this object was last modified. | SELECTION:  0     - never DEFAULT: never  | 
| status | mo:ModificationStatus (scalar:Bitmask32)  | 
The upgrade status. This property is for internal use only. | SELECTION:  2     - created  4     - modified  8     - deleted  16    - replaced  |