Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using Windows PowerShell

Alternatively, replication settings for Active Directory site links can be managed using the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell.

Use the following lines of PowerShell to modify the cost for an Active Directory site link:

Import-Module ActiveDirectorySet-ADReplicationSiteLink -Identity DEFAULTIPSITELINK -Cost 50

Use the following lines of PowerShell to modify the replication interval for an Active Directory site link to 30 minutes:

Import-Module ActiveDirectorySet-ADReplicationSiteLink -Identity DEFAULTIPSITELINK -ReplicationFrequencyInMinutes 30

The -replicationschedule parameter for Set-ADReplicationSiteLink allows for the most granular management of the replication schedule for an Active Directory Site ...