Update Primary Zones

Prerequisite: Only contract administrators, owners, and users with Access and manage DNS privilege can create and manage primary zones and records. You can set user privileges in the DCD or the API.

To update details of a given zone, follow these steps:

1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Network Services > Cloud DNS > Public zones tab.

2. Select Primary Zones from the drop-down list.

3. Select the zone to view its details. Alternatively, you can also select Details & Records in the ACTION column to view the details.

Zone selection

4. In the Details & Records window, select Edit zone.

Edit zone option

5. In the Edit zone window:

  • Toggle Enabled/Disabled to enable or disable the zone. Remember that when you set the zone to disabled, its corresponding SOA record is deleted and the zone is no longer associated with IONOS nameservers.

  • Update the Description, if needed.

  • Select Copy to copy the Zone UUID and the Nameservers to the clipboard.

6. Click Update Zone.

Zone update

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