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Remove-DfsnRootTarget

Removes a target for a DFS namespace root.

Syntax

Default (Default)

Remove-DfsnRootTarget
    [-Path <String>]
    [-TargetPath] <String>
    [-Cleanup]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-DfsnRootTarget cmdlet removes a target for a Distributed File System (DFS) namespace root. This cmdlet deletes a target, but does not delete the contents of the target.

A DFS namespace root can have more than one root target. If you remove the last root target associated with a DFS namespace root, this cmdlet deletes the namespace as well. Users cannot use the DFS namespace path after you delete the namespace.

For more information about DFS namespaces, see Overview of DFS Namespaces on TechNet.

Examples

Example 1: Remove a root target

Remove-DfsnRootTarget -TargetPath '\\Contoso-FS\AccountingSoftware' -Path '\\Contoso\AccountingSoftware'

This command removes the DFS root target path \\Contoso-FS\AccountingSoftware from the DFS namespace that has the path \\Contoso\AccountingSoftware.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.

For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Parameter properties

Type:

CimSession[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Session

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Cleanup

Indicates that the cmdlet attempts to force a clean-up of the root target in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:1
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet. The default value is True and asks for confirmation. If you do not want to confirm the operation, you must use the switch with the False value, as shown in this example: -Confirm:$false

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:True
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Path

Specifies the path for the root of a DFS namespace.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:DfsPath, NamespaceRoot

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-TargetPath

Specifies a path for the root target. This cmdlet removes the root target that has the path specified.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Target, DfsTarget, RootTargetPath

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Parameter properties

Type:Int32
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String

Outputs

Object