Working with DNS Zones - List Management
This page describes in detail some of the common list management tasks that may be performed in the DNS Admin section.
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Add / Edit DNS Tags
Access the DNS Tags link under DNS Defaults and Tools in the DNS Admin Tab. It is also available from the DNS Admin dropdown menu, under "Edit Tags".
When you are working with DNS Zones in the DNS Tab, you have the option to add tags to further categorize the zone. DNS Tags are used in a number of areas in ProVision and can be added or edited from this screen.
To add a new DNS tag, click on "Add Item" at the top of the Edit DNS Tags page.
Then, type in the desired name value for the new tag, and hit "Add Item".
To edit a tag, simply type your changes in to the text box with the tag name. Tags with unsaved changes will be highlighted until saved.
To delete a tag, click on the red "delete" symbol to the right of the tag name.
When complete, be sure to click on the "Save" button to save your changes.
Managing DNS Record Types
Access the DNS Record Types link under DNS Defaults and Tools in the DNS Admin Tab.
The list of DNS Record types used in DNS Zone areas may be customized on this page.
To add a new DNS Record type, click on "Add Tag" at the top of the Edit DNS Zone Records page.
Then, type in the desired name value for the new tag, and hit "Add Item".
To edit a record type, simply type your changes in to the text box with the type name. Types with unsaved changes will be highlighted until saved.
To delete a record type, click on the red "delete" symbol to the right of the type name.
When complete, be sure to click on the "Save" button to save your changes.
Using the DNS Gadget
When you have defined a Resource, you can assign the DNS Gadget to a given Section. This allows you a shortcut to DNS functionality without having to view it in the standard DNS Tab. From this interface, you can create new zones (with or without a Zone template) or assign Zone delegation specific information.
Navigating the DNS Tab
Clicking on the main DNS Tab, then on "Add Zone" will bring up the following UI.
Creating/Adding Zones
To create a zone, enter the name of the zone and select the Resource you want to assign the zone to. Click on the green plus sign to be taken to the newly created zone file. There you can edit the zone, assign views, etc.
DNS Tab User Interface
1) Paging - this allows for easier browsing of large lists of DNS zones
2) Filtering - this text box allows the user to enter in criteria to filter the list of zones
3) The Zone list is a click-able list of zone names - if clicked, the user will be directed to the DNS zone editing page
4) The Customer list is a click-able list of Resource names that the zone is assigned to
5) The Tags column lists the tags associated with the zone
6) The DNSSEC column will show green if the zone has been signed and pushed successfully, the "X" column will provide a status to acknowledge that the zone was verified by an authenticated DNS server
7) The Records value is the number of zone records in the given zone
DNS Zone Action Menu
The Action menu provides a list of options that the user can select for any given zone.
1) Edit Tags: This allows to assign tag values to a zone for easier filtering. This a free form field and not the same as the IPAM Tags
2) View: Brings you to the View/Edit screen for the zone
3) Delete: Deletes the zone from ProVision and removes the entry in ProVision conf file on the remote server(s) (the user will also receive a prompt to confirm they wish to complete the action)
4) Delete & Push: Deleted the zone from ProVision, removes the entry in ProVision conf file on the remote server(s) AND deletes the individual zone file from the remote server(s) (the user will also receive a prompt to confirm they wish to complete the action)
5) Reassign: Brings up a screen to assign the zone to a new Resource
6) Log: Brings the user to the Log Tab with the results filtered for the specific zone