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DNS Traffic Control servers are objects that are associated with synthesized A, AAAA or CNAME records. DNS Traffic Control servers can be in multiple pools and can be the destination for multiple topology rulesets. You can disable a server while in use, but note that this affects the pools that are associated with the server. You cannot disable a server if it is the last active server for any pool with which it is associated. To disable such a server, first remove it from the associated pools and topology rulesets.

You can add a DTC server on the Traffic Control tab. Alternatively, you can do this on the DNS -> Zones tab or Members/Servers tab by selecting an existing A, AAAA, or host record in the table and clicking Create DTC Server in the Toolbar or in the record's action menu.
You can also add a DTC server on the Data Management -> IPAM tab based on a selected existing A or host record. You can do so on both IP Map and List subtabs.

If you use multi-tier architecture and want to monitor the availability of separate components of the DTC server, you can add a health monitor for an individual IP address or domain name of the server. You can do it after you have initially configured the server. For information, see Modifying DNS Traffic Control Servers.
To configure a DTC server, complete the following:

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