Add-DnsServerStubZone
DNS Cmdlet: Add-DnsServerStubZone
Syntax:
Add-DnsServerStubZone [-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 represents 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; IPv4 as well as IPv6 addresses can be used. |
| NetworkId (Type: String) | Denotes the network ID and prefix length for a reverse lookup zone. The following formats are used: A.B.C.D/prefix for IPv4 and 1111:2222:3333:4444::/prefix for IPv6 addresses. |
| ZoneFile (Type: String) | Denotes the name of the zone file and this parameter is specified only for file-backed DNS. |
| ReplicationScope (Type: String) | Specifies the partition to store AD-integrated zone. The valid values for this parameter are custom, domain, forest and legacy. |
| 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. For example: the output of Get-CimSession or New-CimSession cmdlet. 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. |
To know further on Add-DnsServerStubZone, please refer to this article.
Purpose of this cmdlet:
The Add-DnsServerStubZone cmdlet lets you add a stub zone, which is basically a copy of a DNS zone that contains records that identify the DNS servers for that zone.
Example:
Add-DnsServerStubZone -Name "west02.abc.com" -MasterServers "xxx.xx.xx.xxx"
-PassThru -ZoneFile "west02_abc.dns"
The above command adds west02.abc.com as a file-backed stub zone and mentions a master server and also PassThru parameter for the output.
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