The Set-DfsnRootTarget cmdlet changes settings for a root target of a Distributed File System
(DFS) namespace. You can change the state of the DFS namespace target and configure priority class
and priority rank for referrals.
A DFS namespace folder has one or more folder targets that are shared folders on computers. When a
client attempts to connect to a folder, the DFS namespace server provides a list of folder targets,
called referrals. The server determines the order for referrals and clients attempt to connect to a
folder target in the order that the server provides.
This command sets the referral priority class to a value of GlobalLow for the DFS namespace root
target that has the path \\Contoso\AccountingSoftware and the target path
\\Contoso-FS\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.
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.
Specifies the priority class for a DFS namespace root target. Target priority offers you the ability
to classify and rank in-site targets. You can specify targets to receive the highest or lowest
preference, and you can divide the remaining targets based on their site cost for a DFS client to
connect to them. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
GlobalHigh - The highest priority class for a DFS target. Targets assigned this class receive
global preference.
SiteCostHigh - The highest site cost priority class for a DFS target. Targets assigned this
class receive the most preference among targets of the same site cost for a given DFS client.
SiteCostNormal - The middle or normal site cost priority class for a DFS target.
SiteCostLow - The lowest site cost priority class for a DFS target. Targets assigned this class
receive the least preference among targets of the same site cost for a given DFS client.
GlobalLow - The lowest level of priority class for a DFS target. Targets assigned this class
receive the least preference globally.
Specifies the priority rank, as an integer, for a root target of the DFS namespace. Lower values
have greater preference. A value of zero (0) is the greatest preference.
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.
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.