What does Windows error code 9954 (DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONESCOPE_NAME) mean?

 
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DNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_ZONESCOPE DNS_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWED_WITH_ZONESCOPES

DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONESCOPE_NAME

DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONESCOPE_NAME indicates that the proposed zone-scope name does not meet DNS naming requirements or conflicts with the parent zone naming rules.

List the zone and its current scopes, then verify the exact scope identifier expected by the command. Do not treat the scope name as a record owner name; it is a configuration object associated with the parent zone.

What to verify

  • Use a stable, DNS-compatible scope name and avoid copying an arbitrary display label into the scope field.
  • Do not use the parent zone name as the new scope name.
  • Keep the same names across DNS servers that must serve the same policy design.
Get-DnsServerZoneScope -ZoneName "example.com"
Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy -ZoneName "example.com"

Microsoft: Add-DnsServerZoneScope

Microsoft: DNS Policies overview

Microsoft: Split-brain DNS with DNS Policies


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