DSCResources/MSFT_ADForestFunctionalLevel/en-US/about_ADForestFunctionalLevel.help.txt
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ADForestFunctionalLevel .DESCRIPTION This resource change the forest functional level. Functional levels can be read more about in the article [Forest and Domain Functional Levels](https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/active-directory-functional-levels). **WARNING: This action might be irreversibel!** Make sure to understand the consequences by changing a functional level. Read more about raising function levels and potential rolling back scenarios in the Active Directory documentation, for example in the article [Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2016](https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/upgrade-domain-controllers). ## Requirements * Target machine must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. * Target machine must be running the minimum required operating system version for the forest functional level to set. .PARAMETER ForestIdentity Key - String Specifies the Active Directory forest to modify. You can identify a forest by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN), GUID, DNS host name, or NetBIOS name. .PARAMETER ForestMode Required - String Allowed values: Windows2008R2Forest, Windows2012Forest, Windows2012R2Forest, Windows2016Forest Specifies the the functional level for the Active Directory forest. .EXAMPLE 1 This configuration will change the forest functional level to a Windows Server 2012 R2 Forest. Configuration ADForestFunctionalLevel_SetLevel_Config { Import-DscResource -ModuleName ActiveDirectoryDsc node localhost { ADForestFunctionalLevel 'ChangeForestFunctionalLevel' { ForestIdentity = 'contoso.com' ForestMode = 'Windows2012R2Forest' } } } |