Creating DTC Servers

The first step to set up DNS Traffic Control is to create a DTC Server. For more information, see Configuring DNS Traffic Control .

To create a DTC Server, do the following:

1. Go to Configure > Networking > DNS.

2. Click DTC and choose DTC Servers.

3. Click Create DTC Server.

4. Configure the following in the Create DTC Server screen:

   • State: Choose whether the DTC server is Enabled or Disabled. By default, it is Enabled.

   • Name: Specify a name for the DTC server.

   • Description: Specify a description for the DTC server.

   • Address: Specify the IP address or domain name of the DTC server.

   • Auto-create DTC Response: Choose this option if you want the DTC server to automatically create the DTC responses. The DTC response will contain an auto-created A (IPv4), AAAA (IPv6), CNAME (FQDN) record with this IP address or FQDN.

   • Configure Synthesized Responses: Click Add Record and configure the following:

     • Type: Choose the type of the record. You can choose A Record, AAAA Record, and CNAME Record.

     • Value: Specify the value for the record.

   • Tags: Optionally, specify tags. For more information, see Managing Tags.

5. Click Save & Close.