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Time the replication of an Active Directory DNS record
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#Requires -Version 4.0 | |
#Create your record and then immediately run this script | |
$domainSuffix = '.my.domain.edu' #domain suffix for less typing | |
$client = 'dept-joe04' #client to query for on the DCs | |
$DNStype = 'CNAME' #type of DNS record to query | |
$DCs = @('dc-01','dc-02','dc-03','dc-04') #DCs to query against | |
$DClength = (-join $DCs).Length #for determining when all DCs have answered | |
$DCdone = '' #string that collects DC names as they answer | |
Write-Output "Checking $client at $(Get-Date)" | |
do { | |
foreach ($DC in $DCs) { | |
if ( $DCdone -notmatch $DC ) { | |
$check = Resolve-DnsName -Name $client$domainSuffix -Server $DC$domainSuffix -DnsOnly -Type $DNStype -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | |
if (!$check.IPAddress -eq '') { | |
Write-Output "`t $DC answers `t $($check.IPAddress) at $(Get-Date)" | |
$DCdone += $DC | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
sleep 1 | |
} | |
while ( $DCdone.Length -lt $DClength) |
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