<add> Element for connectionManagement (Network Settings)
Adds an IP address or DNS name to the connection management list.
<configuration> Element
<system.Net> Element (Network Settings)
<connectionManagement> Element (Network Settings)
<add> Element for connectionManagement (Network Settings)
<add
address = "address expression"
maxconnection = integer
/>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
---|---|
address |
A regular expression describing an IP address or DNS name. |
maxconnection |
The maximum number of connections allowed to a server. If not supplied, the default is 2. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
---|---|
Specifies the maximum number of connections to a network host. |
Remarks
The value of the address attribute should be a valid regular expression, or an asterisk to indicate the default number of connections to unspecified servers.
For more information about regular expressions, see .NET Framework Regular Expressions.
Configuration Files
This element can be used in the application configuration file or the machine configuration file (Machine.config).
Example
The following code example configures an application to use four connections to the server www.contoso.com and two connections to all other servers.
<configuration>
<system.net>
<connectionManagement>
<add address = "https://www.contoso.com" maxconnection = "4" />
<add address = "*" maxconnection = "2" />
</connectionManagement>
</system.net>
</configuration>