Create and manage domains

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

Create a domain

To create a domain:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > Domains.
2. Click Create Domain.

3. Configure basic information for the domain as follows:

   Field	Instructions
   Name	Enter a name for the domain
   DNS Provider	From the drop-down menu, select a DNS provider or choose to manage your own DNS solution. For instructions for creating a DNS provider, see Create and manage DNS providers.
   Certificate Provider	From the drop-down menu, select a certificate provider or choose to use unencrypted traffic (HTTP/TCP). For instructions for creating a certificate provider, see Create and manage certificate providers.
   Subdomains	To allow app operators or developers to automatically generate subdomains for this domain, enable the Auto-assignable toggle
   Allowed Subdomains	Specify the allowed subdomains using a comma separated list. If you leave this text box empty, no subdomains are allowed. Use * to permit any subdomain.
   Ports	To allow app operators or developers to automatically assign a port on this domain, enable the Auto-assignable toggle
   Allowed Ports	Specify the allowed ports as a comma separated list. Ranges are supported. If you leave this text box empty, no ports are allowed. Use * to permit any port.
   Allowed Spaces	Specify the allowed Spaces as a comma separated list. If you leave this text box empty, no Spaces are allowed. Use * to permit any Space.

4. Click Create.

Edit a domain

After you create a domain, you can edit the details for the domain as follows:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configurations > Networking > Domain.
2. Locate the domain 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. Enter the new domain information.
6. Click Save.

Delete a domain

After you create a domain, you can delete the domain as follows:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configurations > Networking > Domain.
2. Locate the domain 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.