Importing DNS records - BlueCat Integrity - 26.1.0

Address Manager Administration Guide
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BlueCat Integrity
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26.1.0

Import DNS records from a DNS zone.

After creating a DNS zone in Address Manager, you can import data to the zone from a different server. The zone data is translated into the Address Manager DNS format. When importing records, the corresponding network containing the address must exist. Otherwise, this record is dropped. Also, records that link to records that can't be found are linked to the parent view as external hosts.
Note: The external DNS server hosting the zone needs to allow zone transfers to the IP address of the Address Manager server.

To import zone data:

  1. From a configuration, create a DNS view. For instructions on creating a DNS view, refer to Creating or editing DNS views.
  2. Create a DNS zone for the zone data to be imported. For instructions on creating a DNS zone, refer to Creating DNS zones.
  3. Navigate to the DNS zone you just created and select the Resource records tab.
  4. Select Actions > Import.
  5. Under General, configure the following parameters:
    • Server address—enter the IP address for the DNS server from which you want to import data. The IP address must be accessible, the DNS server hosting the zone must exist at the address, and the server must allow zone transfers.
    • Create Reverse Record for all Host Records—select this checkbox if you want to create a PTR record for each host record.
  6. In the Change control section, add comments if required.
  7. Select Create.
Review the zone data to verify that all records and sub-zones are imported successfully.