Creating Microsoft DNS Zone

A hosted zone contains records that store information on how the traffic for a specific domain should be routed.

To create a Microsoft DNS zone:

  1. In the DNS Automation section, under the Microsoft DNS catalog, hover your mouse over the Create Microsoft DNS Zone workflow and click .
    The workflow execution page is displayed in the same tab with the workflow inputs requested at the first stage.
    Note: In the User 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 in the remaining fields.

    The following table describes the field information required here:

    Field Description
    *DNS Provider This is a read only field and displays the name of the DNS Provider (in this case, Microsoft).
    *DNS Provider Account Select the DNS provider account in which the Zone will be created from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: The value(s) in this field are populated based on the option selected in the DNS Provider field.
    *Server Select the server from the dropdown list.
    *Zone Name Enter a valid zone name to create the zone. For example: app.com, prod.app.com
    *: Mandatory fields
  3. To check if a zone is available, click Zone Validation.
    Note: Currently only Primary Zone Type is supported.
    A zone availability check runs in the background and the Zone Validation Status is updated as success or failure.
  4. Click Submit.