Records
Overview
Records are used to manage and distribute traffic across multiple geographically distributed servers or data centers. These records are typically DNS-based and define how client requests are resolved to specific server IPs or locations, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and load distribution.
How to Use:
- Go to Stack > GSLB > Listener > Sites
- Click Add Sites button.
- Configure the sites configuration.
- Click on Save Changes
- Sites configuration will be saved.
When a zone is created it further get classified in 2 record SOA and A record
Configuration
Record Name
The unique identifier or label assigned to a DNS record within a zone. It is used to specify the name associated with the record.
Accepted values: String
Default: Blank
Zone
Represents the DNS zone in which the record resides. A zone is a domain or subdomain that contains DNS records.
Accepted values: Enabled / Disabled
Default: Disabled
Record Type
Defines the type of DNS record being created, such as A, AAAA, CNAME, or MX. This specifies the purpose or functionality of the record.
Accepted values: A / AAAA / CAA / CNAME / CERT / PTR / MX / TXT / SRV / NS / SOA
Default: A
TTL
Specifies the duration (in seconds) that a DNS record is cached by a DNS resolver before it needs to be refreshed.
Accepted values: 2 Minute / 5 Minute / 10 Minute / 30 Minute / 1 Hour / 6 Hours / 12 Hours / 1 Day
Default: 2 Minute
LB Algorithm
Accepted values: Least Connection / Least Response Time / Proximity / Round Robin / None
Default: None
Record Values
Site
Select the site
Accepted values: Default / Local
Default: Default
Weight
Enter the weight
Accepted values: String
Default: Blank
Record Values
Enter the Record Values
Accepted values: String
Default: Blank
Record Conditions
Location
Select location
Accepted values: Source IP / Destination / Destination Port
Default: 1
Priority
Enter the priority
Accepted values: String
Default: 80
Negate
Specifies whether the condition should be inverted (e.g., match all except the specified value).
Accepted values: Enabled / Disabled
Default: Disabled
Condition
Defines the specific condition used for matching requests.
Accepted values: Note Equals / Equals
Default: Blank
Values
The specific data used for the condition, such as a range of IPs or port numbers.
Accepted values: String
Default: Blank
Site
Refers to the maximum duration (in seconds) to wait for a response during a health check before considering the site or service as unresponsive.
Accepted values: Default / LOCAL
Default: Default