Secondary IP set management
Overview
This guide provides detailed instructions for secondary IP set management, covering both targeted and comprehensive actions.
Targeted actions include:
Comprehensive actions include listing all available secondary IP sets.
Benefits
Managing secondary IP sets with DigiCert® DNS strengthens DNS resilience, optimizes performance, and simplifies network scaling. Seamless failover and efficient traffic distribution enhance disaster recovery and minimize downtime, while streamlined redundancy lowers operational costs. Centralized management provides real-time visibility into performance, allocation, and potential bottlenecks, supporting a stable and efficient DNS infrastructure.
Procedures
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This procedure creates a secondary IP set (ipset) that will be updated and deleted in subsequent procedures. Follow Path 1 to create an IP set as-is. Follow Path 2 to associate a new IP set with a secondary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: POST /ipsets/secondary
Path 1
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
In the SECONDARY IP SETS tab, select the Add IP Set button.
In the Add Secondary IP Set dialog:
Enter a name in the Name field (for example, ipset).
In the Transfer To field, enter the destination IP address.
In the Notify field, enter the IP address to be notified.
Select Save to finish.
A message appears confirming the successful creation of the IP set.
Path 2
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
In the SECONDARY DNS tab, select the relevant domain (for example, domain1).
Select the SETTINGS tab.
From the Secondary IP Set drop-down list, select Add New IP Set.
In the Add Secondary IP Set dialog:
Enter a name in the Name field (for example, ipset).
In the Transfer To field, enter the destination IP address.
In the Notify field, enter the IP address to be notified.
Select Save to finish.
Select Save to finish.
A message appears confirming the successful creation of the IP set.
Let op
This procedure deletes a specific secondary IP set (ipset) created in an earlier procedure. You can follow either Path 1 or Path 2 to complete the deletion.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: DELETE /ipsets/secondary/{ipSetId}
Path 1
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
In the SECONDARY IP SETS tab, at the end of the row of the IP set you want to delete, select the trash icon.
In the Confirm Deletion dialog, select Confirm.
A message appears confirming the successful deletion of the IP set.
Path 2
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
In the SECONDARY IP SETS tab, select the checkbox of the IP set you want to delete.
Tip
You can select multiple checkboxes to delete several IP sets at once.
Select Delete at the top of the table.
In the Confirm Deletion dialog, select Confirm.
A message appears confirming the successful deletion of the IP set.
Let op
This procedure displays all secondary IP sets created by the user.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /ipsets/secondary
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
Select the SECONDARY IP SETS tab.
The table displays all the secondary IP sets associated with the account.
Tip
Use Columns and Filters to customize your view of the results.
Let op
This procedure displays the details of a specific secondary IP set (ipset) created in an earlier procedure. Follow Path 1 if there are only a few results to review. Follow Path 2 if you prefer to filter results quickly.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /ipsets/secondary/{ipSetId}
Path 1
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
Select the SECONDARY IP SETS tab.
The table displays all the secondary IP sets associated with the account.
Locate the IP set (for example, ipset) whose details you want to view.
Select Columns at the top of the results table, then select all checkboxes to ensure that all IP set information is displayed.
Path 2
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
Select the SECONDARY IP SETS tab.
The table displays all the secondary IP sets associated with the account.
Select Filters at the top of the results table to locate the specific IP set quickly.
Tip
In this example, the name of the IP set is known, so the following filter was applied:
Under Column, select Name.
Under Operator, select contains.
Under Value, enter the IP set's name (ipset).
If no results appear, double-check the Filters selections and input values.
Select Columns at the top of the results table, then select all checkboxes to ensure that all IP set information is displayed.
Let op
This procedure updates a specific secondary IP set (ipset) created in an earlier procedure.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: PUT /ipsets/secondary/{ipSetId}
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Configurations.
Select the SECONDARY IP SETS tab.
The table displays all the secondary IP sets associated with the account.
Locate the specific IP set - see Path 2 for quick filtering.
Select the name of the IP set (for example, ipset) whose details you want to update.
In the Edit Secondary IP Set dialog:
Edit the IP set's details as required.
Select Save to finish.
A message appears confirming the successful update of the IP set.