Creating Hosted Zones

A hosted zone contains records that store information on how the traffic for a specific domain should be routed.
  1. Go to DDI+ > Self Service > Domain Lifecycle, and then click Create Hosted Zones.
    The workflow execution page is displayed in a new tab with the workflow inputs requested at the first stage.
    Note: In the User Details section, the field information will be fetched automatically from the logged in user information.
  2. In the Zone Details section, under Domain Search, enter or select the required field information.

    The following table describes the field information required here:

    Field Description
    *Search Condition Select from the following search conditions:
    • Starts With: Domains search result will list domains that start with the search text provided in the next field.
    • Contains: Domains search result will list domains that start with the search text provided in the next field.
    • Ends With: Domains search result will list domains that start with the search text provided in the next field.
    *Search Domain Name Enter the search text/keywords for searching the domains.
    *: Mandatory fields
  3. Click Search Domains.
    The values in the next fields in the Zone Details section will be populated based on the information provided in the above fields.
  4. Enter or select the required field information in the remaining fields.

    The following table describes the field information required here:

    Field Description
    *Zone Name Select the Zone name from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: The values in this field are fetched based on the domain name search in the previous fields.
    *DNS Provider Select the DNS provider from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: The value(s) in this field will be fetched based on the domain name (TLD). For example, you can configure the TLD settings such that if the domain name selected is .net, the DNS Provider field will display Akamai or if the domain name selected is .org, then the DNS Provider field will display UltraDNS and so on.
    *DNS Provider Account Select the DNS provider account from the options available in the dropdown.
    Note: The value(s) in this field are populated based on the option selected in the DNS Provider field.
    *: Mandatory fields
  5. To check if a zone is available, click Zone Availability.
    A zone availability check runs in the background and the Zone Validation Status is updated as success or failure.
    Note: Currently only primary Zone Type is supported.
  6. Click Submit.
    The hosted zone is created successfully.