Import and export records

Use import and export to gain more control over DNS records and make domain migration easier.

1. 1

   Open the domain zone

   In the CDB Technical Web Portal, navigate to Managed DNS → All zones.

   Click the domain zone to open it.

   
2. 2

   Click Export records or Import records

   

   After clicking Export records, the BIND zone file will be downloaded to the local machine as a text file with the .zone extension, e.g., sample-test.com.zone.

   The downloaded file includes domain name, TTL, RRsets, time intervals (refresh, update, and expiry), and the authoritative NS server:

   $ORIGIN test.dnsexample.com.
   $TTL 300
   @ IN SOA ns1.gcorelabs.net. support.gcore.com. (
     1690969313 ; serial number
     5400 ; refresh
     3600 ; update retry
     1209600 ; expiry
     300 ; minimum
   )
   $TTL 3600
   @ IN NS ns1.gcorelabs.net.
   @ IN NS ns2.gcdn.services.
   $TTL 600
   @ IN A 1.2.3.4
   @ IN A 4.5.6.7
   * IN CNAME sample.domains.com.
   * IN CNAME sample-2.domains.com.
   

   After clicking Import records, a dialog will appear. Specify the content of the BIND zone file for the domain or click Upload zone file to import records from a file with the .zone extension. Then, click Import.