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Editing DNS Zones - The View Zone
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Editing a Zone Record is done on the Zone View page. You can access this page two different ways:
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Zones may be editied by clicking on the Zone name in any zone list in which it appears - zones listed under DNS Groups, under DNS Server attached zones list, or from the DNS Gadget.
Clicking on the zone name opens up the View Zone page, from where comments may be added, records added or updated, servers attached to the zone, advanced settings edited, backups restored or the zone pushed / exported.
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Areas of the Zone View page include:
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Zone Management:
Error Notification
If errors are detected for the zone, an error notice will be given This area is at the top of the screen and provides direct access to confirm zone file changes.By clicking the "Check Zone" button, we automatically confirm that your zone is verified and highlight any problem entries. If no errors are detected, it will result in an "OK!" message. Once verified, you have the option to Push the Zone to the specified server(s) selected. You may disable autochecking the zone by clicking "Disable Auto Check".
*Note: When zones are written the serial number is incremented and DNSSEC refreshed (if enabled)
If errors are detected, the relevant zone record entries will be highlighted to show the error condition and the user will be prompted to fix them before being able to push the zone. The validation is for RFC compliance.
Enable / Disable DNSSEC
DNSSEC for a zone can be enabled / disabled by clicking on the DNSSEC status below the zone name.
Once enabled, the message will change to either "DNSSEC Enable but not yet Pushed" or "DNSSEC Enabled" if pushed.
Edit SOA
Click on the "Edit SOA" button to make the SOA fields editable. Make your changes, then click "Save SOA" to save your changes.
Link Zone to Server
To Link the zone to a server, select the sever from the dropdown list, and then specify whether it should be a "Master" or "Slave". The, hit the "Add" button. The desired server must already be created in the DNS Admin Tab.
When done adding Master / Slave servers to the list, hit "Push Zone Now". If the push is successful, you will see an "OK!" message pop up under the linked server list.
Schedule Push
If you have Admin access, a "Schedule Push" button will be visible below the "Push Zone Now" Button. To schedule a DNS Zone push, hit "Schedule Push".
Select the desired UTC time and fill in the notification email address. When done, click on "Schedule Push".
When done, you will see a notification that a push is scheduled. It will also show in the scheduled task list on the Admin Scheduler.
You may edit or delete the scheduled push via the Scheduler, similarly to any other scheduled task.
DNS Zone Record Data:
You have two modes for viewing/editing Zone Record Data. The Verbose view and a BIND view allow for varying levels of comfort with DNS editing tools.
The Search window also allows the user to filter the list by using multiple parameters. You can use the dropdown next to the search box to narrow the list to a specific Record type. After a search, revert back to the default record list by hitting the "Clear" button.
Edit a Zone Record
To Edit a Zone Record, simply double-click on it the entry and make any required edits. Use the "Wrench" icon for the action context menu to:
1) Save your changes to the zone records
2) Cancel your edits to the zone record
3) Delete the zone record
4) See Views set up (if applicable) and apply to the record.
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If Views are enabled and created on the DNS server assigned to this zone, you will also have the "Views" option that will bring up the view assignment menu. You will be able to select the existing View(s) that you wish to apply to the zone record here. After selecting the view, click the Action Menu (wrench icon) to save your changed. Note: If views are enabled on the DNS server assigned, but not yet created with a View Name, no list will appear.
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Show Zone File:
Click on the "Show Zone File" link to open the view.
This view gives you a "CLI type" view of the zone file. If views are enabled, you will see those zone files as well. Please note that this is a read only screen.
When done viewing the zone, you can click "Hide Zone File" to once again collapse the view.
Show Zone History
Click on the Show Zone History link to expand the view. Note that the zone has to actually be pushed for the Zone History area to show up on the screen.
group tab for the zone. To review the error, click on the message, and it will list the number of errors present, and details if available.
Records will errors will be highlighted in red in the records list.
Zone Actions
Zone actions that may be taken include pushing the zone ("Push Zone Now"), scheduling a zone push ("Schedule Push") or exporting the zone to a .zone file ("Export Zone").
Comments
To add a comment to a zone, click anywhere inside the comment area and begin typing. The comment will be saved when an area outside of the comment box is clicked, deselecting the comment area.
Advanced Settings
Open the zone "Advanced Settings" section by clicking on the header or the expansion arrow (>).
Here, you will find options for:
Parent Resource: Sets the zone's Parent Resource, which affects the permissions access for the zone. By default, the parent is set as the DNS Group the zone is in.
Enable DNSSEC: Toggle "On" or "Off" to enabled DNSSEC for the zone, if supported by the attached server.
Enable Dynamic Updates: Toggle "On" or "Off" to enabled Dynamic Updates for the zone, if supported by the attached server.
Also-notify List: Add IPs to also-notify list of the attached DNS sever, if supported.
Allow Update List: Add IPs to the allow updates list of the attached DNS sever, if supported.
Allow Transfer List: Add IPs to the allow transfer list of the attached DNS sever, if supported. Slaves are automatically added if exporting a zone to a master server.
Allow Notify List: Add IPs to the allow notify list of the attached DNS sever, if supported.
Free Lines: Enter free lines to append to the zone section of the server configuration for the attached server (ISC BIND only). Use with caution - this can cause configuration errors if mistakenly included.
Save Button: Be sure to click "save" when edits are complete, or changes will not be saved.
DNS Records
The DNS Records list contains options to add a new record of the selected type, edit record information, delete a record, or check a record.
Add a Record
From the View Zone page, under DNS Records, look for the line "Add a new ___ Record".
Select the desired record type, then click "Add".
Fill out the record host, value, select TTL, add a comment (optional), and check "Add to All Views" or "Skip Validation" if desired.
When complete, click "Save changes".
Edit a Record
To edit an existing zone record, click on the record line in the DNS Records list.
The Edit Record dialog will open, allowing you to fill in record details.
Fill in the Host, Value, TTL, and comment if desired.
An option exists to "Skip Validation" - check to select if you wish to bypass validation for the record.
If previous versions of the record exist, the revision log will be visible under "Record revisions".
When edits or reviewing is complete, click "Save changes", or "Close" to exit without saving.
Delete a Record
Delete a zone record by clicking the "Delete" button under "Actions" for the desired record entry.
Check a Record
Check a record for errors by clicking the "Check" button under "Actions" for the desired record entry.
Scheduled Tasks
If scheduled tasks (zone pushes) have been set up for the zone, they will appear under a "Scheduled Tasks" section.
Tasks here will also show in the Admin Scheduler task list.
The task may be deleted by clicking the "delete" button.
Attached Servers
Servers attached directly to the zone, or inherited from the zone's parent DNS Group will be shown here.
Additional servers may be attached by selecting the server name, type (default, master, slave), and clicking the "Attach" button, as long as the user has permissions on both the zone and the server to attach.
To detach a server from a zone, look for the server under the "Attached Servers" list, then click "Detach" under actions for that server.
Zone Backups
If a zone has had changes sucessfully pushed, a "Zone Backups" section appears near the bottom of the page, showing the date and time of the backup.
To view details, or restore the zone to the previous version, click on the row of the desired date/time backup, and the "Zone Restore" module will open.
From here, you may restore individual records by clicking on them, or restore the entire zone by clicking the "Restore Zone" button.
To exit without saving, click the "Close" button.
Addiitonal Information:
For more information on working with DNS Zones, Groups, and Servers, see the following sections:
Working with DNS Zones - Common Tasks
Import DNS ZonesThe feature allows you to revert/reload previous zone versions. Click the arrow icon to revert, or the red delete icon to delete the version.
