Create and manage DNS providers

This topic tells you how to create and manage DNS providers on Tanzu Platform for Kubernetes. This enables you to configure DNS for the domains that applications use.

Create a DNS provider

To create a DNS provider:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > DNS Providers.
2. Click Create DNS Provider.

3. Configure the basic information for the DNS provider as follows:

   Field	Instructions
   Name	Enter a name for the DNS provider
   Zone	Provide the zone information
   GSLB Credential ID	From the drop-down menu, select a global server load balancing (GSLB) credential ID. To populate the drop-down menu, you must create a GSLB credential in Setup & Configuration > Credentials.

4. (Optional) Under Health Check, configure health checks for your domain as follows:

   Field	Instructions
   Zone	Provide the health check zone information, or enable the Same as DNS Provider zone toggle
   Interval	Enter the interval between health checks in seconds. For example, 50.
   Timeout	Enter the time to wait for the health check to fail in seconds. For example, 6.
   Failure Threshold	Enter the maximum number of times the health check can fail. For example, 3.

5. Click Create.

Edit a DNS provider

After you create a DNS Provider, you can edit the details for the DNS provider as follows:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > DNS Providers.
2. Locate the DNS provider you want to edit.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis at the top-right of the card.
4. From the drop-down menu, click Edit.
5. Make the changes you want to the DNS Provider.
6. Click Save.

Delete a DNS provider

After you create a DNS provider, you can delete the DNS provider as follows:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > DNS Providers.
2. Locate the DNS provider you want to delete.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis at the top-right of the card.
4. From the drop-down menu, click Delete.
5. In the confirmation dialog box, click Delete.