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# Delete Secondary Zones
When a secondary zone is deleted, the local DNS server ceases to store or serve authoritative DNS data for that zone. It:
1\. **Deletes the zone data:** It deletes all records that were previously replicated from the primary zone. These records are no longer stored locally. Example: A, MX, NS, etc.
2\. **Stops serving authoritative responses:** It does not respond to DNS queries for the respective secondary zone as an authoritative source. For example, if a client queries the DNS server for a deleted secondary zone, example.com, the server will not return an authoritative answer.
3\. **Discontinues zone transfers for the secondary zone:** It halts all future zone transfer attempts from the primary server and eliminates the zone's records from the secondary server's database. Consequently, the DNS server will no longer respond authoritatively to queries related to the deleted zone, potentially impacting name resolution if no other secondary or caching servers are available.
To delete a secondary zone, follow these steps:
1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Network Services** > **Cloud DNS** > **Public zones** tab.
2\. Select **Secondary Zones** from the drop-down list to view them.
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**Info:** The **Public zones** section displays the zones if you have already created them. Select **Show secondary zones** to view secondary zones. This option only appears if you have created secondary zones but have not configured primary zones.
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3\. Delete a secondary zone using the following options:
* Delete secondary zones either in bulk or individually by selecting respective checkboxes and clicking **Delete**.
* Select **Delete Secondary Zone** from the **ACTIONS** column to delete the respective secondary zone.
* Click on the specific secondary zone and in the **Details & Records** window, click **Edit zone**. Click **Delete Zone** in the **Edit Secondary Zone** window. For more information, see [Update Secondary Zones](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/public-zone/secondary-zone/update-secondary-zone.md).
4\. Select **Delete** to confirm.
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**Result:** The selected secondary zone is deleted.
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