Performing Global Operations on DNS Zones

This page explains how to perform several global operations for DNS Zones.

You can change records belonging to two or more DNS zones simultaneously.

To gain access to the Global operations page, select the DNS zones and click the Global operations link located at the top of the table.

The Global operations page will open and, depending on the types of DNS zones you have selected, you will see one or all of the following sections: Forward zones, Reverse zones, Reverse IPV6 zones and E.164 zones.

Each section contains fields that allow you to specify formulas for the respective type of zone.

To define a formula, customize the following drop-down lists and fields.

1. From the first drop-down list, select the type of records that will be modified. You have the following options:
   
   • NS, A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, CAA records for Forward Zones;
   • NS, PTR and TXT records for Reverse Zones;
   • NS and NAPTR records for E.164 zones
2. From the second drop-down list, select the matching algorithm. You have the following options:
   
   • equals when the value parameter of the records must be identical to the specified value.
   • containswhen the value parameter of the records must contain the specified value.
3. Specify the search criteria in the first text box. You can use the * character to match any set of characters.

4. From the third drop-down list, select the the action you would like to perform on the matching records. You have the following options:

   • replace withif you want to modify the matching records.
   • drop record if you want to to erase them

5. In the last text box, enter the new value that will be used to modify the respective records.

   This text box is disabled if in the previous drop-down list you selected drop record.

   If you want to have the domain name automatically completed, enter [domain] in the text box.

By pressing the + button, you can add additional rules to a particular section. Use the - buttons to remove formulas. When you're done, click OK to apply the new values to the respective records.