How To Create Active Directory Partitions Using DNS CMD?

Asked By Walter D Shutt 0 points N/A Posted on - 10/23/2017

Hello everyone,
I want to create the active directory partition of the application. Please provide me the procedure to create it using the DnsCmd command.
Thanks in advance for the help.

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Answered By Jimmy L Merrick 60 points N/A #305162

How To Create Active Directory Partitions Using DNS CMD?

To create the application directory partitions. You can use the DnsCmd command to do this.

The syntax of the command is:

DnsCmd ServerName /CreateDirectoryPartition FQDN of partition

Steps are given below:

• Click on start menu, search for the run.

• Type cmd then press enter.

• Type the given command

dnscmd DC-1 /createdirectorypartition CustomDNSPartition.contoso.com

• Press enter.

If the screen shows message –DNS Server DC-1 created directory partition: CustomDNSPartition.contoso.com Command completed successfully.

It implies that the command is executed successfully.

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