Creating and editing xDNS profiles - User Guide - BlueCat Horizon

To create an xDNS profile:

1. Navigate to Admin > Configuration and select xDNS profiles in the left sidebar.
2. Select Create profile in the lower right corner of the xDNS profiles list.
3. In the dialog, configure the profile by entering the following information:
   • Profile name: Enter a unique identifier for the profile.
   • Description: (Optional) Enter a description of the profile's purpose.
   • Conflict strategy: Select one of the following options to determine whether DDI orchestrator overwrites or merges record conflicts that may arise during synchronization. This setting also serves as the default when adding new zones to the profile.
     • Overwrite existing zones: If a zone with the same name exists on any other DNS service included in the xDNS profile, its records will be overwritten with the record data from the zone instance being added to the xDNS profile.
     • Merge records: If a zone with the same name exists on any secondary service, its contents will be merged with the contents of the zone on the primary service.
   • Servers: Select at least two DNS services to add to the profile. After adding a service, you can configure whether it rejects external changes using the Reject external changes toggle button. If you toggle this setting on, changes to record data made on one service outside DDI orchestrator will not be replicated by xDNS to other services.
     Note: The list of servers cannot be changed after the profile has been created.
4. Select Create.

To edit an existing xDNS profile:

1. Locate the profile you want to edit in the list.
2. Use the ellipses in the row to select Edit. You can also double-click the profile.
3. In the dialog, edit the profile as needed.
   Note: You cannot edit the list of servers in the profile NOR whether they reject external changes.
4. Select Save.