Managing Private Zones

Scenarios

You can modify or delete private zones, or view their details.

Modifying a Private Zone

Change the domain name administrator's email address and description of the private zone.

For more information about the email address, see Why Was the Email Address Format Changed in the SOA Record?

1. Go to the Private Zones page.
2. Locate the private zone you want to modify and choose More > Modify under Operation.

   The Modify Private Zone dialog box is displayed.

3. Modify the private zone.
4. Click OK.

Deleting a Private Zone

Delete a private zone when you no longer need it. After a private zone is deleted, the domain name and its subdomains cannot be resolved by the DNS service.

Before you delete a private zone, back up all record sets in the private zone.

1. Go to the Private Zones page.

2. Locate the private zone you want to delete and choose More > Delete in the Operation column.

   The Delete Private Zone dialog box is displayed.

3. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the private zone to be deleted.

   Enter DELETE in the confirmation box as prompted and click OK.

Deleting Private Zones

Delete multiple private zones at a time. After the private zones are deleted, domain names and their subdomains cannot be resolved by the DNS service.

Before you delete private zones, back up all record sets in the private zones.

1. Go to the Private Zones page.
2. Select the private zones you want to delete and click Delete.
3. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the private zones to be deleted.

   Enter DELETE in the confirmation box as prompted and click OK.

Viewing Details About a Private Zone

View details about a private zone, such as zone ID, operation time, tag, and TTL, on the Private Zones page.

1. Go to the Private Zones page.
2. In the private zone list, click the name of the private zone to view its details.

Disabling or Enabling a Private Zone

Disable a private zone to stop all record sets in the private zone. When you want to restore the resolution of the domain name, enable the private zone.

1. Go to the Private Zones page.
2. Select the private zone you want to disable or enable and click Disable or Enable in the Operation column.

   The Disable Private Zone or Enable Private Zone dialog box is displayed.

3. Click OK.