Multiple DNS Servers into W2K19 using netsh.

Question

Hi everyone!

How do I add multiple DNS Servers into a Windows Server 2019 core using netsh?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,

I did a test in my lab and found that the command netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name=Ethernet address=192.168.0.101 index=1 can be run successfully in my Windows Server 2019 core.

Here is my test result for your reference:

My systeminfo result:

Here is an article for your reference:

Manually install a Server Core installation
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If you still cannot configure the DNS server on your server core, please help to provide related screenshots for further troubleshooting.

Best Regards,
Sunny

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Answer 2

I want to add the third and fourth DNS server using netsh command and I am getting that the "index" is not a valid argument for this command. (Windows 2016)