Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA
DNS Cmdlet: Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA
Syntax:
Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA [-AllowUpdateAny][-CreatePtr][-Name] <String> [-IPv4Address] <IPAddress[]>[-ComputerName <String>][-TimeToLive <TimeSpan>] [-ZoneName] <String>[-AgeRecord][-PassThru][-ZoneScope <String>][-VirtualizationInstance <String>][-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>][-AsJob][-WhatIf] [-Confirm][<CommonParameters>]
Parameters and Description:
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| AllowUpdateAny (Type: SwitchParameter) | Denotes that the authenticated users can update resource records of the same owner name. |
| CreatePtr (Type: SwitchParameter) | Represents that the DNS server creates an associated pointer resource record (PTR) for an A record automatically. |
| IPv4Address |(Type: IPAddress[]) | Specifies a list of IPv4 addresses. |
| TimeToLive (Type: TimeSpan) | Denotes the Time To Live (TTL) value in seconds for a given resource record. |
| ZoneScope (Type: String) | Denotes the name of a zone scope. |
| VirtualizationInstance (Type: String) | It is a logical partition in the DNS server and this parameter denotes the virtualization instance in which the zone will be added. |
| ThrottleLimit (Type: Int32) | Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can allowed to run this cmdlet. |
| Confirm (Type: SwitchParameter) | Prompts you to a final confirmation before executing the cmdlet. |
For more information on this cmdlet, please refer to this article.
Purpose of this cmdlet:
The Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA cmdlet allows you to host address (A) record to a DNS zone and the A record denotes an IPv4 address.
Example:
Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA -Name "host12" -ZoneName "abc.com"
-AllowUpdateAny -IPv4Address "xxx.xx.xx.xx" -TimeToLive 01:00:00
The above command adds a type A DNS record for the host12 in the abc.com zone. The command specifies the AllowUpdateAny parameter and also provides a TTL.
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