Create or edit a DNS zone
You can create a primary or secondary DNS zone.
To create a primary DNS zone:
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Go to Network > DNS Service and, under DNS Database, select Create New.
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Select Primary for the type of DNS zone.
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Select the accessibility of the DNS server. If you select Public, external users can use the DNS server. If you select Shadow, only internal users can use it.
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Enter a name for the DNS zone.
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Enter the domain name.
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Enter the host name of the primary DNS server.
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Enter the contact email address for the administrator, for example,
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Enter how long the DNS zone should exist in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. The maximum time to live (TTL) is 86,400 seconds.
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Enable Authoritative if you want an authoritative zone.
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Enter the IP address for the DNS zone forwarder.
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Select or create a DNS entry. See Create or edit a DNS entry.
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Click OK to save your new DNS zone. The new DNS zone is added to the table.
To create a secondary DNS zone:
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Go to Network > DNS Service and, under DNS Database, select Create New.
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Select Secondary for the type of DNS zone.
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Select the accessibility of the DNS server. If you select Public, external users can use the DNS server. If you select Shadow, only internal users can use it.
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Enter a name for the DNS zone.
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Enter the domain name.
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Enter the IP address of the primary DNS zone.
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Enable Authoritative if you want an authoritative zone.
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Enter the IP address for the DNS zone forwarder.
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Click OK to save your new DNS zone. The new DNS zone is added to the table.
To edit a DNS zone:
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Go to Network > DNS Service and, under DNS Database, select a DNS zone.
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Select Edit.
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Make your changes.
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Click OK to save your changes.