Manage DNS Zones
Create a DNS Zone
To create a zone, follow these steps:
In the DCD, go to Menu > Network > Cloud DNS.

Click Create your first DNS zone in the Public Zones tab to open the Create Primary Zone window.


Enter the following details in the Create Primary Zone window:
Enabled/Disabled: Set the status to either Enabled (Default) or Disabled.
Name: Enter an appropriate name for your DNS zone.
Description (Optional): Enter an appropriate description for your DNS zone.

Click Create Zone to create the DNS zone.

Result: Your DNS zone is now created.
View the list of DNS Zones
After creation, you can view the list of zones and manage them as required.
To view a list of the zones, follow these steps:
In the DCD, go to Menu > Network > Cloud DNS > Public Zones tab.

Result: A list of all zones with the following details are displayed: — DNS ZONES: Displays the name of the zone. — STATES: 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 the three dots 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.
View details of a DNS Zone
To view details of a given zone, follow these steps:
In the DCD, go to Menu > Network > Cloud DNS > Public Zones tab.
Select the zone to view its details. Alternatively, you can also select Details & Records in the ACTION column to view the details.
In the Details & Records window, select Zone Details.
Result: The following information is displayed in Zone details: — Zone Name: Displays the name of the zone. — Status: Indicates if the zone is Available.  — 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: Displays Yes if the zone is Enabled or No when it is Disabled. — UUID: Displays the UUID of the zone. Click Copy if you want to copy it to the clipboard. — Creation date: Displays the creation date and time of the zone. — Last modified: Displays the last modified date and time of the zone. — Nameservers: Displays the nameservers of the zone. Click Copy if you want to copy it to the clipboard. — Description: Displays the description of the zone.

Update details of a DNS Zone
To update details of a given zone, follow these steps:
In the DCD, go to Menu > Network > Cloud DNS > Public Zones tab.
Select a zone to update its details.
In the Details & Records window:
click Zone Details to view the details. You can click Copy to copy the UUID and the Nameservers to the clipboard.
click Edit zone to make the following changes:
Toggle Enabled/Disabled to enable or disable the zone status.
You can also update the Description (Optional).
Click Update Zone.

Result: The details of your zones are updated.
Delete a DNS Zone
To delete a given zone, follow these steps:
In the DCD, go to Menu > Network > Cloud DNS > Public Zones tab.
Delete a zone using the following options:
Delete multiple zones either in bulk or individually by selecting respective checkboxes and clicking Delete.
Delete a Zone by selecting an appropriate checkbox Select Delete Primary Zone from the ACTIONS column to delete the respective DNS zone.
Delete a Zone using the option in ACTIONS column Click on the specific zone and in the Details & Records window, click Edit zone. Click Delete Zone.
Delete a Zone using the Edit zone option Click Delete in the Delete primary zone confirmation dialog box.

Result: Your zone is deleted.
Last updated
Was this helpful?