Skip to main content

Create and manage DNS zones

Create DNS zone​

A DNS zone is an object composed of multiple records and represents a DNS information area managed by the user.
To use the DNS service, you must create a DNS zone. You can create a DNS zone in the KakaoCloud console so that the domain responds with the actual IP address of the computer hosting the site.

The following describes how to create a DNS zone in the DNS service.

  1. Register the DNS at an external domain registrar.

  2. Go to Networking > DNS in the KakaoCloud console.

  3. In the DNS zone menu, click the Create DNS zone button.

  4. In the popup window, enter the basic information for the DNS zone to create and click the Create button.

    CategoryDescription
    DNS zone nameEnter the name of the DNS zone
    DNS zone descriptionDescription of the DNS zone

  5. Click the created DNS zone and check the name server information on the DNS zone detail page.

  6. Modify the name server information of the DNS registered at the external domain registrar to the name server information confirmed in the KakaoCloud console.

Notice

The DNS zone name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). It can be up to 253 characters long.

  • A period (.) cannot be placed at the beginning or end.
  • The number of characters between periods (.) cannot exceed 63.
  • Consecutive periods (.) are not allowed.

Manage DNS zones​

You can view the list of DNS zones, check details, modify, and delete them. The following describes how to manage DNS zones in the DNS service.

View DNS zone list​

You can view the list of created DNS zones and the basic information of each DNS zone.

  1. Go to Networking > DNS in the KakaoCloud console.

  2. In the DNS zone menu, check the currently created DNS zones.

    CategoryDescription
    DNS zone nameName assigned by the user when creating the DNS zone
    - Click the DNS zone name to view the DNS zone details
    Record countNumber of records belonging to the DNS zone
    Created dateDate when the DNS zone was created
    DescriptionDescription assigned to the DNS zone by the user

View DNS zone details​

You can check detailed information about DNS zones in the project.

  1. Go to Networking > DNS in the KakaoCloud console.

  2. In the DNS zone list, select the DNS zone for which you want to view details.

  3. Check the information on the DNS zone detail page.

    ItemDescription
    Zone IDUnique ID of the DNS zone
    Record countNumber of records belonging to the DNS zone
    Created dateTime when the DNS zone creation was requested
    Name serversNames of the name servers assigned to the DNS zone

Modify DNS zone​

You can modify information for DNS zones in the project.

  1. Go to DNS in the KakaoCloud console.
  2. In the DNS zone list, click the [⋮] button for the DNS zone to modify > Modify DNS zone.
  3. In the popup window, modify the information and click the Modify button.

Delete DNS zone​

You can delete DNS zones that are no longer in use. However, if records other than NS and SOA records exist, the zone cannot be deleted.

Notice

Deleted DNS zones cannot be recovered.

  1. Go to DNS in the KakaoCloud console.
  2. In the DNS zone list, click the [⋮] button for the DNS zone to delete > Delete DNS zone.
  3. In the popup window, enter the name of the DNS zone to delete and click the Delete button.