# View Primary Zones

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**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 [<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/set-user-privileges.md) or the [<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/api-how-tos/set-user-privileges-api.md).
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After creation, you can view the list of zones and manage them as required.

To view a list of the zones, 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.

![List of Zones](/files/TM9e6eTrj91n8SfQCYo0)

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**Result:** You will see the list of primary zones:

* **DNS ZONE:** Displays the name of the zone.
* **STATE:** Displays the state of the respective zone.
  * **Available:** Indicates that the zone is available and healthy.
  * **Provisioning:** Indicates that the zone is being created or updated.
  * **Destroying:** Indicates that the zone is being deleted.
  * **Failed:** Indicates that an error occurred during creation, update or deletion.
* **ENABLED/DISABLED:** Indicates if the zone is currently enabled or disabled.
* **ACTIONS:** Select ![Options menu](/files/zMw81MF9KCPxOHBMLSog) to perform the following operations:
  * **Details & Records:** Select to view the details of the respective zone and manage its records.
  * **Copy zone UUID:** Copy the UUID of the zone.
  * **Copy endpoint HREF:** Copy the Cloud DNS API HREF of the zone. It is especially useful when using the Cloud DNS API for advanced DNS management.
  * **Delete Primary Zone:** [<mark style="color:blue;">Delete</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/public-zone/primary-zone/delete-primary-zone.md) the respective primary zone.
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