The following table lists network-related information and objects and the recommended API elements for obtaining them. If the specified API element does not have an example, look in the Index of Examples for a similar API element.
| Information or object to get | API element to use |
|---|---|
| Cluster that contains the network | GetClusterFromNetwork |
| GUID identifying the network | CLUSCTL_NETWORK_GET_ID |
| Name of the network | CLUSCTL_NETWORK_GET_NAME |
| Network interfaces on the network | ClusterNetworkOpenEnum, ClusterNetworkEnum, ClusterNetworkCloseEnum |
| Properties of the network | CLUSCTL_NETWORK_GET_COMMON_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_NETWORK_GET_RO_COMMON_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_NETWORK_GET_PRIVATE_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_NETWORK_GET_RO_PRIVATE_PROPERTIES, |
| Property names | CLUSCTL_NETWORK_ENUM_COMMON_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_NETWORK_ENUM_PRIVATE_PROPERTIES |
| State of the network | GetClusterNetworkState |
For additional network-related API elements, see Network Management Functions and Network Control Codes.