Creating Infoblox DNS Zone

A hosted zone contains records that store information on how the traffic for a specific domain should be routed. This workflow enables the user to create a DNS zone in Infoblox.

To create a Infoblox DNS zone:

  1. In the DNS Automation section, under the Infoblox IPAM catalog, click Create Infoblox DNS Zone.
    The workflow execution page is displayed in the same tab with the workflow inputs requested at the first stage.
    Note: In the Requester Details section, the field information will be fetched automatically from the logged in user information.
  2. In the Zone Details section, enter or select the required field information.

    The following table describes the required field information:

    Field Description
    *Device Name Select the device where the DNS zone will be created.
    *Zone Type Select the zone type from the drop-down list.
    • Authoritative
    • Forward
    • Delegate.
    Network View Select the network view from the drop-down.
    *DNS View Select the DNS view for the zone from the drop-down.
    *Zone Enter the DNS zones that represent your DNS zone of authority. For example, appviewx.com.
    Comment Enter the required comment.
    *: Mandatory fields
  3. In the Zone Validations section, click Zone Availability to check if a zone is available.
    A zone availability check runs in the background and the Zone Validation Status is updated as success or failure.
  4. Click Submit.