DnsServerPrimaryZones.adoc

DSC Resource 'DnsServerPrimaryZones'

DnsServerPrimaryZones manages standalone file-backed primary DNS zones.

When to use 'DnsServerPrimaryZones'

Use this resource when you need to create file-backed (non-AD-integrated) primary DNS zones. These are used on standalone DNS servers not joined to Active Directory, or for zones that should not be stored in AD. For AD-integrated zones, use DnsServerAdZones instead.

Source	https://github.com/dsccommunity/CommonTasks/tree/main/source/DSCResources/DnsServerPrimaryZones
DSC Resource	DnsServerDsc
Documentation	DnsServerPrimaryZone

Table 1. Attributes of category 'DnsServerPrimaryZones'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
PrimaryZones	Mandatory	Hashtable[]	List of DNS Primary Zones

Table 2. Attributes of category 'DnsServerPrimaryZones/PrimaryZones'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Name	Key	String	Name of the primary DNS zone
ZoneFile		String	Name of the primary DNS zone file.	Default: ZoneName.dns
DynamicUpdate		String	Primary zone dynamic DNS update option.	None (default) NonSecureAndSecure
Ensure		String	Whether the primary zone should be present or removed	Present (default) Absent

Example

DnsServerPrimaryZones:
  PrimaryZones:
    - Name:          PrimaryZone1
      ZoneFile:      MyZone.dns
      DynamicUpdate: NonSecureAndSecure
      Ensure:        Present

    - Name:          PrimaryZone2

See also

• DnsServerAdZones

• DnsServerSettings

• DnsServerZonesAging

• DnsServerARecords