What does Windows error code 9959 (DNS_ERROR_SCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXIST) mean?

 
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DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_NAME DNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_SCOPE

DNS_ERROR_SCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

DNS_ERROR_SCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXIST means a policy operation references a scope that is not present at the required configuration level.

What to check

  • Check whether the scope is server-level or zone-level; a name valid at one level is not automatically valid at the other.
  • Validate the DNS server targeted by the command, especially in multi-server deployments.
  • Review the policy before creating anything: the intended action and criteria may reveal that the wrong scope type was used.
Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy
Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy -ZoneName "example.com"
Get-DnsServerClientSubnet

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerZoneScope

Microsoft: DNS Policies overview

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