github.com/openshift/installer@v1.4.17/docs/user/azure/dnszone.md (about) 1 # Public DNS Zone 2 3 Azure's DNS Zone service is used by the OpenShift installer to configure cluster DNS resolution and provide name lookup 4 for the cluster to the outside world. To use OpenShift, you must have created a public DNS zone in Azure in 5 the same subscription as your OpenShift cluster. You must also ensure the zone is "authoritative" for the domain. There are 6 two ways to do this outlined below: root domain and subdomain. A root domain is `example.com`. A subdomain is of 7 the form `clusters.example.com`. 8 9 The below sections identify how to ensure your hosted zone is authoritative for a domain. 10 11 ## Step 1: Acquire/Identify Domain 12 13 You may skip this step if using an existing domain and registrar. You will move the authoritative DNS to Azure or 14 submit a delegation request for a subdomain in a later step. 15 16 Azure can also purchase domains for you and act as a registrar. If you allow Azure to purchase a new domain for you, 17 you can skip the remainder of these steps (the domain is created and the hosted zone is created correctly for you)! 18 19 [Documentation][buy-domain-from-azure] on buying domain for Azure 20 21 ## Step 2: Create Public Hosted Zone 22 23 Whether using a root domain or a subdomain, you must create a public, hosted zone. 24 25 [Azure: Creating a Public DNS Zone][create-hosted-zone] 26 27 To use the root domain, you'd create the hosted zone with the value `example.com`. To use a subdomain, you'd 28 create a hosted zone with the value `clusters.example.com`. (Use appropriate domain values for your situation.) 29 30 [buy-domain-from-azure]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/manage-custom-dns-buy-domain 31 [create-hosted-zone]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-delegate-domain-azure-dns