Manual Chapter : Common Elements for Topology Tasks

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Manual Chapter

Common Elements for Topology Tasks

  1. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Topology
    Records
    .
  2. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Topology
    .
  3. On the Main tab, click
    System
    Configuration
    .
  4. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Topology
    Regions
    .
  5. Click
    Create
    .
    The new record screen opens.
  6. Click the
    Change Order
    button.
  7. Click
    Create
    .
  8. Click
    Delete
    .
    A confirmation screen appears.
  9. Click
    Delete
    .
  10. Click
    Update
    .
  11. Select the topology record that you want to remove from the topology records list by selecting the corresponding
    Select
    check box.
  12. To create an LDNS request source statement, use the
    Request Source
    settings:
    1. Select an origin type from the first list.
    2. Select an operator, either
      is
      or
      is not
      .
    3. Define the criteria for the request source statement based on the request source type you selected.
  13. To create a destination (server object) statement, use the
    Destination
    settings:
    1. Select a destination type from the first list.
    2. Select an operator, either
      is
      or
      is not
      .
    3. Define the criteria for the destination statement based on the destination type you selected.
  14. In the
    Weight
    field, specify the priority of this record.
  15. In the
    Name
    field, type a unique identifier for the region.
  16. To add members to the region, do the following for each member you want to add to the region:
    1. From the
      Member Type
      list, select a type of identifier.
    2. Select an operator, either
      is
      or
      is not
      .
    3. From the
      Continent
      list, select the continent that contains the locations in the region you are creating.
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  17. To change the order of the records in the Topology Record List, do the following:
    1. From the list, select a topology record.
    2. Click the
      Up
      or
      Down
      button to move the record to the preferred position in the list.
  18. Select the
    Longest Match
    check box.
  19. Clear the
    Longest Match
    check box.