Primary domain settings customization

Note

In DigiCert® DNS, managed domains (as seen in the UI) are referred to as primary domains in the documentation. Both terms refer to the same concept.

Overview

This guide provides detailed instructions for primary domain settings customization, covering a series of targeted actions, including:

Benefits

Customizing primary domain settings through DigiCert® DNS increases flexibility, improves failover resilience, and maintains compliance with industry standards. Optimized traffic routing boosts performance by reducing latency and improving reliability, while advanced security features protect against emerging threats. Centralized management simplifies complex DNS configurations, minimizing manual effort, reducing errors, and enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Procedures

Enable GTD for a specific primary domain

Note

This procedure enables GTD for a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure.

Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the domain (for example, domain1) whose settings you want to update - see Path 2 for quick filtering.
Select the SETTINGS tab.
In the SETTINGS dialog:
1. Enable the Global Traffic Director toggle.
2. Select Save to finish.
  A message appears confirming the successful update of the domain's settings.

Return the settings of a specific primary domain

Note

This procedure displays the settings of a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure.

To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /domains/primary/{domainId}/settings

Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the domain (for example, domain1) whose settings you want to view.
Select the SETTINGS tab.
The page displays all the settings associated with the domain, including:
- Status: Active or Inactive
- Template: None or user-defined
- SOA Record: Default or user-defined
- Nameserver Set: Default or user-defined
- Global Traffic Director (GTD): Enabled or Disabled
- Zone Transfer (AXFR ACL):
  - Managed IP Set: None or user-defined
  - TSIG Key: None or user-defined
- Resource Groups: Default or user-defined
- Notification Contact List: None or user-defined
You can also delete the domain from this page.

Update the settings of a specific primary domain

Note

This procedure updates the settings of a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure.

To test this function, call this API endpoint: PUT /domains/primary/{domainId}/settings

Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the domain (for example, domain1) whose settings you want to update.
Select the SETTINGS tab.
Update the following settings as needed:
- Status: Activate or deactivate the domain.
- Template: Select a user-defined template, or leave it as 'None' (system default).
- SOA Record: Select a user-defined SOA record, or keep the system default.
- Nameserver Set: Select a user-defined nameserver set, or keep the system default.
- Global Traffic Director (GTD): Enable or disable GTD capabilities.
- Zone Transfer (AXFR ACL):
  - Managed IP Set: Select a user-defined IP set, or leave it as 'None' (system default).
  - TSIG Key: Select a user-defined TSIG key, or leave it as 'None' (system default).
- Resource Groups: Select a user-defined resource group, or keep the system default.
- Notification Contact List: Select user-defined user groups, or leave it as 'None' (system default).
Select Save to finish.
A message appears confirming the successful update of the domain's settings.