Zones

Creation of DNS zones and records in GSLB

Zones provide you an opportunity to create and manage domains. End users can also choose a list of Apps they want to configure for that root domain. DNS Service type should be Authoritative.

Zones

How to Use:

1. Go to Stack > GSLB > Listener > Zones

2. Click Add Zone button.

3. Configure your settings.

4. Click Save.

SETTINGS	ACCEPTED VALUES	DEFAULT
Zone Name	String	Blank
DNSSEC	Boolean	0

Records

Overview

A DNS Record is a database entry that maps a URL to a specified IP address. These records are then stored in the DNS Servers, which can be accessed by different users globally using the URL address. When you search the URL, the browser forwards the URL to the DNS server, and it redirects you to the specific Web server. This web server then serves the site or directs the user to an email server that takes care of the incoming mail.

Types of DNS Records

Record Type	Common Name	Purpose	Value
A	IPv4 Address Mapping Records	Maps domain names to IPv4 addresses.	[IPv4 Address]
AAAA	IPv6 Address Mapping Records	Maps domain names to IPv6 addresses.	[IPv6 Address]
CAA	CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization records)	Check CAA value to ensure that only certain certificate authorities are allowed to issue valid certificates.	[Flag(0-255)] [Tag(issue/issuewild/iode)] [Certificate Authority Provider]
CNAME	Canonical Name Records	Maps one domain name to another, map multiple domains to one IP address or routing external domains.	[Fully Qualified Domain Name]
CERT	Certificate Record	Certificates Record specifies the authenticity of the sending and receiving parties.	[Type] [Key-Tag] [Algorithm Code] [Base 64 Encoded Certificate Data]
PTR	Pointer Record	PTR records provide specifies that the given hostname or a domain are connected to the IP address.	[Fully Qualified Domain Name]
MX	Mail Exchange Records	Specifies a mail exchange server address.	[Priority] [Fully Qualified Domain Name]
TXT	Text Record	Stores strings of information in DNS.	[Enclosed text in quotation marks]
SRV	Service Record	Points one domain to another domain name using a specific destination port.	[Priority] [Weight] [Port] [Fully Qualified Domain Name]
NS	Name server	Points to the authoritative server for the domain	[Fully Qualified Domain Name]
SOA	Start of Authority	Stores important information about a domain such as email address of the administrator, when the domain was last updated, and how long the server should wait between refreshes etch.	[MNAME] [RNAME] [Serial] [Refresh] [Retry] [Expire] [TTL]

Creating A Record

The process is quite intuitive. Steps included:

1. Go to Stack > GSLB > Zones > Records.

2. Click On Add Record.

3. Configure your settings.

4. Click Create Record.

Configurable Fields

• Record Name: Specify the name for your DNS record. It helps in easy identification of the record. It can be empty also.

• Record Type: Specify the type of record. You can select record type from the drop-down list.

• Time to Live (TTL): Specify the duration of the DNS record on the server in minutes, hour, day.

• LB Algorithm: Specify the algorithm.

• Monitors: Users can specify the monitors for the zone.

• Record Value: Specify the value for the record type. Refer to the table for the format of the desired record type.

• Back-up Record Value: Specify the value for the record type you want to maintain back-up. As in Substitute.