ConvertTo-DnsServerSecondaryZone
DNS Cmdlet: ConvertTo-DnsServerSecondaryZone
Syntax:
ConvertTo-DnsServerSecondaryZone[-ZoneFile] <String>[-MasterServers] <IPAddress[]> [-Name] <String>[-ComputerName <String>][-PassThru][-Force][-CimSession <CimSession[]>][-ThrottleLimit <Int32>][-AsJob][-WhatIf][-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
Parameters and Description:
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| ComputerName (Type: String) | Enter the IP address, NETBIOS name, FQDN or host name of the DNS server. |
| Force (Type: SwitchParameter) | Forces the command to execute without user's confirmation. |
| 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. |
| MasterServers (Type: IPAddress[]) | Specifies an array of IP addresses of the master servers of the zone. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses can be used. |
| ZoneFile (Type: String) | Specifies the zone file's name and is relevant only for file-backed DNS. |
| ReplicationScope (Type: String) | Specifies the partition on which the AD-integrated zone is stored. |
| Name (Type: String) | Denotes the name of the zone to be converted. |
| WhatIf (Type: SwitchParameter) | Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. |
| ThrottleLimit (Type: Int32) | Specifies the maximum number of parallel operations that can be allowed to run this cmdlet. If its value is 0 or not specified, PowerShell will automatically calculate the right throttle limit. |
To know further on ConvertTo-DnsServerSecondaryZone cmdlet, please refer to this article.
Purpose of this cmdlet:
The ConvertTo-DnsServerSecondaryZone cmdlet lets you convert a primary zone or a stub zone to a secondary zone on a DNS server.
Example:
ConvertTo-DnsServerSecondaryZone -Name "0.0.10.in-addr.arpa" -MasterServers xxx.xx.xx.xxx -ZoneFile "0.0.10.in-addr.arpa.dns" -PassThru -Verbose
The above command converts the mentioned zone to a secondary zone. As can be seen, the command specifies the master server and the zone file.
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