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Add-DfsrMember

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Module:
DFSR

Adds computers to a replication group.

Syntax

Add-DfsrMember
   [-GroupName] <String[]>
   [-ComputerName] <String[]>
   [[-Description] <String>]
   [[-DomainName] <String>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-DfsrMember cmdlet adds computers to a replication group as members. Members of a replication group host replicated folders. You can specify a description for member computers. Use the Remove-DfsrMember cmdlet to remove members of a replication group.

Examples

Example 1: Add a member to a replication group

PS C:\> Add-DfsrMember -GroupName "RG01" -ComputerName "SRV07"
GroupName                    : RG01
ComputerName                 : SRV07
DomainName                   : corp.contoso.com
Identifier                   : 838bba5e-b487-4d1e-8c1c-d2303af49e2a
Description                  :
DnsName                      : SRV07.corp.contoso.com
Site                         : Default-First-Site-Name
NumberOfConnections          : 0
NumberOfInboundConnections   : 0
NumberOfOutboundConnections  : 0
NumberOfInterSiteConnections : 0
NumberOfIntraSiteConnections : 0
IsClusterNode                : False
State                        : Normal

This command adds the computer named SRV07 to replication group named RG01. The console displays the new DfsrMember object.

Example 2: Add multiple members to a new group

The first command creates a replication group, specifies a replicated folder, and adds three computers to the group as members. The command creates a replication group named River Branch Office by using the **New-DfsReplicationGroup** cmdlet. The command passes the new group to the **New-DfsReplicatedFolder** cmdlet by using the pipeline operator. That cmdlet creates a replicated folder named Data Distribution 01. The command adds three computers, named SRV01, SRV02, and SRV03, to the new replication group.
PS C:\> New-DfsReplicationGroup -GroupName "River Branch Office" | New-DfsReplicatedFolder -FolderName "Data Distribution 01" | Add-DfsrMember -ComputerName "SRV01","SRV02","SRV03" | Format-Table dnsname,groupname -auto -wrap
DnsName                GroupName
-------                ---------
SRV01.corp.contoso.com River Branch Office
SRV02.corp.contoso.com River Branch Office
SRV03.corp.contoso.com River Branch Office

The second command adds a connection between the source computer named SRV01 and the destination computer named SRV02 by using the **Add-DfsrConnection** cmdlet.
PS C:\> Add-DfsrConnection -GroupName "River Branch Office" -SourceComputerName "SRV01" -DestinationComputerName "SRV02" | Format-Table *name -wrap -auto
GroupName           SourceComputerName  DestinationComputerName
---------           ------------------  -----------------------
River Branch Office SRV01               SRV02
River Branch Office SRV02               SRV01

The third command adds a connection between the source computer named SRV01 and the destination computer named SRV03.
PS C:\> Add-DfsrConnection -GroupName "River Branch Office" -SourceComputerName "SRV01" -DestinationComputerName "SRV03" | Format-Table *name -wrap -auto
GroupName           SourceComputerName  DestinationComputerName
---------           ------------------  -----------------------
River Branch Office SRV01               SRV03
River Branch Office SRV03               SRV01

The fourth command makes the computer named SRV01 the primary member of the group by using the **Set-DfsrMembership** cmdlet. The command also specifies Data Distribution 01 as the name of the replicated folder in the location C:\RF01. The command specifies the staging folder quota as 16384 MB. The command includes the *Force* parameter, and, therefore, does not prompt the user for confirmation. 
PS C:\> Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName "River Branch Office" -FolderName "Data Distribution 01" -ContentPath "C:\RF01" -ComputerName "SRV01" -PrimaryMember $True -StagingPathQuotaInMB 16384 -Force | Format-Table *name,*path,primary* -auto -wrap
DomainName       GroupName           FolderName           ComputerName  ContentPath StagingPath                PrimaryMember
----------       ---------           ----------           ------------  ----------- -----------                -------------
corp.contoso.com River Branch Office Data Distribution 01 SRV01         C:\RF01     C:\RF01\DfsrPrivate\Staging         True

The fifth command modifies values for the computers named SRV02 and SRV03. The command specifies Data Distribution 01 as the name of the replicated folder in the location C:\RF01. The command specifies the staging folder quota as 16384 MB. The command includes the *Force* parameter, and, therefore, does not prompt the user for confirmation.Unlike the previous command, this command does not specify a value of the *PrimaryMember* parameter. The computers named SRV02 and SRV03 have the default value of $False for the setting.
PS C:\> Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName "River Branch Office" -FolderName "Data Distribution 1" -ContentPath "C:\RF01" -ComputerName "SRV02","SRV03" -StagingPathQuotaInMB 16384 -Force | Format-Table *name,*path,primary* -auto -wrap
DomainName       GroupName           FolderName           ComputerName  ContentPath StagingPath                PrimaryMember
----------       ---------           ----------           ------------  ----------- -----------                -------------
corp.contoso.com River Branch Office Data Distribution 01 SRV02         C:\RF01     C:\RF01\DfsrPrivate\Staging        False
corp.contoso.com River Branch Office Data Distribution 01 SRV03         C:\RF01     C:\RF01\DfsrPrivate\Staging        False

This example sets up a replication group called River Branch Office. The group consists of three computers, a primary member named SRV01 and two other computers named SRV02 and SRV03. The example specifies a replication folder and establishes connections between the members. The example also specifies the maximum size of the staging folder.

Each command returns the appropriate object or objects. This example uses the Format-Table cmdlet to format output in the console. For more information, type Get-Help Format-Table.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies an array of names of computers. The cmdlet adds these computers to the replication group specified by the GroupName parameter. You can use a comma separated list and the wildcard character (*).

Type:String[]
Aliases:MemberList, MemList
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Description

Specifies a description for a member computer.

Type:String
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DomainName

Specifies the NetBIOS name or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS) domain that contains the replication group. If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet uses the domain of the current user.

Type:String
Position:100
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-GroupName

Specifies an array of names of replication groups. You can use a comma separated list and the wildcard character (*).

Type:String[]
Aliases:RG, RgName
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

Microsoft.DistributedFileSystemReplication.DfsReplicationGroup

Outputs

Microsoft.DistributedFileSystemReplication.DfsrMember