ltm rule command DNS ptype

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DNS::ptype
       Returns the type of the DNS packet.

SYNOPSIS
       DNS::ptype

DESCRIPTION
       This iRules command returns the type of the DNS packet.

       Note: This command requires the DNS Profile, which is only enabled as
       part of GTM or the DNS Services add-on.

       Syntax

       DNS::ptype

	    * returns the type of the DNS packet. Return values:
		 + QUESTION
		 + REFERRAL
		 + ANSWER
		 + NXDOMAIN
		 + NODATA

RETURN VALUE
VALID DURING
       DNS_REQUEST, DNS_RESPONSE, GLOBAL_GTM

EXAMPLES
	# When a NXDOMAIN response is going to be sent,
	# instead attach a record to resolve to.
	when DNS_RESPONSE {
	    if { [DNS::ptype] == "NXDOMAIN" } {
		DNS::header rcode NOERROR
		DNS::answer insert "[DNS::question name]. 60 [DNS::question class] [DNS::question type] 192.168.1.245"
	    }
	}

HINTS
SEE ALSO
CHANGE LOG
       @BIGIP-11.1.0 --First introduced the command.



BIG-IP				  2017-01-31			      iRule(1)