Add-DnsServerSecondaryZone
DNS Cmdlet: Add-DnsServerSecondaryZone
Syntax:
Add-DnsServerSecondaryZone[-LoadExisting][-MasterServers] <IPAddress[]> [-ComputerName <String>][-PassThru][-Name] <String>[-ZoneFile] <String> [-CimSession <CimSession[]>][-ThrottleLimit <Int32>][-AsJob] [-WhatIf][-Confirm][<CommonParameters>]
Parameters and Description:
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| LoadExisting (Type: SwitchParameter) | This parameter is specified only for file-backed zones and it denotes that the server loads an existing file for the zone. |
| MasterServers (Type: IPAddress[]) | Specifies the list of IP addresses of the master servers of the zone. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses can be used. |
| NetworkId (Type: String) | Denotes the network ID and prefix length for a reverse lookup zone. The formats used are A.B.C.D/prefix for IPv4 and 1111:2222:3333:4444::/prefix for IPv6 addresses. |
| ZoneFile (Type: String) | This parameter is specified only for file-backed DNS and it denotes the name of the zone file. |
| ComputerName (Type: String) | Enter the IP address, NETBIOS name, FQDN or host name of the DNS server. |
| CimSession (Type: CimSession [] ) | Runs the cmdlet on a remote computer or session. By default, the cmdlet is run on the local computer in the current session. |
| ThrottleLimit (Type: Int32) | Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be allowed to run this cmdlet. If its value is 0 or not specified, PowerShell will calculate the right throttle limit automatically. |
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Purpose of this cmdlet:
The Add-DnsServerSecondaryZone cmdlet adds a specified secondary zone (Either a forward lookup zone or a reverse lookup zone) on the DNS server.
Example:
Add-DnsServerSecondaryZone -Name "western.abc.com" -ZoneFile
"western.abc.com.dns" -MasterServers xxx.xx.xx.xxx
The above command creates a secondary, file-backed DNS server zone named western.abc.com with the specified master server.
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