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  • Server - The FQDN or ip address of the DNS server.

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  • Default - Specify if the server should be added to new zones by default or not.
  • Transfer Type - SCP, Secure64, Secure64 Signer, and DynECT.  Note that the SCP method should be used for PowerDNS with a Bind backend.
  • Server Type - Specify if the server is a master or slave.  Different configuration files are created master vs. slave on the Bind, PowerDNS/Bind, and Secure64 platforms.
  • SOA - Start of Authority, should be in the format "SRI-NIC.ARPA. HOSTMASTER.SRI-NIC.ARPA.".  For more information, see the RFC: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1033
  • Username - Login/username for the target DNS server.  The specified account needs to be valid, and have write permission to the remote directory and execute permission for any pre/post commans.
  • Password - Password for the target account.  All passwords are stored encrypted in the database.
  • Port - Port to contact the target server on.  This is port used for SSH on Bind and Secure64 server types.
  • Remote Directory - The target directory to transfer zone files to on the DNS system.
  • Named Conf Path - The path to other zones on the Bind systems.
  • Pre Command - Any valid system command on the target DNS system.  This command will be run before any files are transferred.
  • Post Command - Any valid system command on the target DNS system.  This command will be run after any files are transferred.  For example, on a Bind system you would need to run "rndc reload" to reload the zones.

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