dnscmd

Specifies the name of the command-line program.

ServerName

Required. Specifies the DNS host name of the DNS server. You can also type the IP address of the DNS server. To specify the DNS server on the local computer, you can also type a period (.).

/RecordAdd

Adds a new resource record.

ZoneName

Required. Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the zone in which you will add the new MX resource record.

NodeName

Required. Specifies the FQDN of the node in the DNS namespace. You can also type the node name relative to the ZoneName or @, which specifies the zone's root node.

/Aging

Specifies that this resource record is able to be aged and scavenged. If this command is used, this resource record is able to be aged and scavenged. If this command is not used, the resource record remains in the DNS database unless it is manually updated or removed.

/OpenAcl

Specifies that new records are open to modification by any user. Without this parameter, only administrators may modify the new record.

Ttl

Specifies the Time-To-Live setting for the resource record.

MX

Required. Specifies the MX resource record type for the record you are adding.

Preference

Required. Specifies a numeric value (between 0 and 65535) that indicates the mail exchange server's priority with respect to the other mail exchange servers. Lower numbers are given greater preference.

MXServerName

Required. Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for a mail exchanger. The value entered here must resolve to a corresponding host (A) resource record in this zone.

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Information that the user must supply

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Elements that the user must type exactly as shown

Ellipsis (...)

Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line

Between brackets ([])

Optional items

Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd}

Set of choices from which the user must choose only one

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