# View Secondary Zones

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**Prerequisite:** Only contract administrators, owners, and users with **Access and manage DNS** privilege can create and manage secondary zones. You can set user privileges in the [<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/set-user-privileges) or via the [<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cloud-dns/api-how-tos/set-user-privileges-api).
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After creation, you can view the list of secondary 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 **Secondary Zones** from the drop-down list to view the following details:

![List of secondary zones](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0b91d488538c37434b75d58b3135992e7e1ef1da%2Fview-secondary-zones.png?alt=media)

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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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![Show secondary zones](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-25843a899cf055d1f3c7cdf74ae555eb3f11e29b%2Fshow-secondary-zone.png?alt=media)

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**Result:** The following details are displayed:

* **DNS ZONE:** Displays the name of the secondary zone.
* **RECORDS:** Displays the number of records linked to its primary zone.
* **Start zone transfer:** Select the option to manually transfer DNS records from the primary DNS server to the secondary DNS server. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Start Zone Transfer</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/public-zone/secondary-zone/start-zone-transfer).
* **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.
* **ACTIONS:** Select ![](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0820a9f96e75bb8fa664037bb8f38d7d825394d7%2Fthree-dots.png?alt=media) to manage individual secondary zone. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">View Secondary Zone Details</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/public-zone/secondary-zone/view-secondary-zone-details).
  * **Details & Records:** Select to view the details of the respective secondary zone and manage its records.
  * **Start zone transfer:** Select the option to manually transfer DNS records.
  * **Copy zone UUID:** Copy the UUID of the zone.
  * **Create certificate:** Select to create a certificate. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Certificate Manager</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/public-zone/secondary-zone/view-secondary-zone-details).
  * **JSON view:** Displays the JSON data in a formatted view.
  * **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 Secondary Zone:** [<mark style="color:blue;">Delete</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/public-zone/secondary-zone/delete-secondary-zone) the respective secondary zone.
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![List of secondary zones](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-12ab0e09d1ba4407b74987bd50dc0a59c04ce436%2Fselect-individual-secondary-zone.png?alt=media)