Edit

Share via

Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition

  • Reference
Module:
DnsServer

Gets a DNS application directory partition.

Syntax

PowerShell 
Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition
   [-ComputerName <String>]
   [-Custom]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]
PowerShell 
Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition
   [-ComputerName <String>]
   [-Name] <String>
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition cmdlet gets one or more Domain Name System (DNS) application server directory partitions on a DNS server.

Examples

Example 1: Get all DNS application directory partitions

PowerShell 
PS C:\> Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition
server.DirectoryPartitionName        State                         Flags                         ZoneCount

-----------------------------        -----                         -----                         ---------

DomainDnsZones.mytest.cont...        0(DNS_DP_OKAY)                Enlisted Auto Domain          3

ForestDnsZones.mytest.cont...        0(DNS_DP_OKAY)                Enlisted Auto Forest          2

This command gets all the DNS application directory partitions on the local computer.

Example 2: Get all custom application directory partitions

PowerShell 
PS C:\>Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition -Custom
DirectoryPartitionName        State                         Flags                         ZoneCount

----------------------        -----                         -----                         ---------

DomainDnsZones.mytest.cont... 0(DNS_DP_OKAY)                Enlisted Auto Domain          3

This command gets all the custom application directory partitions on the local computer.

Example 3: Get an application directory partition by using name

PowerShell 
PS C:\>Get-DnsServerDirectoryPartition -Name "DomainDnsZones.dept.contoso.com"

This command gets the DNS application directory partition named DomainDnsZones.dept.contoso.com on the local computer.

Parameters

-AsJob

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-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters: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-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ComputerName

Specifies a remote DNS server. You can specify an IP address or any value that resolves to an IP address, such as a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), host name, or NETBIOS name.

Type:String
Aliases:Cn
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Custom

Returns custom directory partitions.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the FQDN of a DNS application directory partition.

Type:String
Aliases:DirectoryPartitionName
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters: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.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs