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Azure DNS Cname Record

This page shows how to write Terraform and Azure Resource Manager for DNS Cname Record and write them securely.

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azurerm_dns_cname_record (Terraform)

The Cname Record in DNS can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_dns_cname_record. The following sections describe 10 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

main.tf#L32
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "o365_diehlabs_exchange" {
  name                = "autodiscover"
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.rg_name
  ttl                 = 3600
  record              = "autodiscover.outlook.com"
resource_dns_cname_record.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "dns_cname_record_1" {
  name                = "autodiscover"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.dns_zone.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.resource_group.name
  ttl                 = var.default_ttl
  record              = "autodiscover.outlook.com."
dns_cname_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
  record              = "contoso.com"
record_cname.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "cname" {
  for_each = {
    for key, value in try(var.records.cname, {}) : key => value
    if try(value.resource_id, null) == null
  }
resourcegroup.tf#L11
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "app" {
  name                = "app"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.skillsmatrix.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.skillsmatrix.name
  ttl                 = 300
  record              = "skills-matrix-afd.azurefd.net"
jitsirocks.tf#L171
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "custom" {
  name                = "custom"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.jitsi_rocks_dns.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.openinfrastructure_rg.name
  ttl                 = 3600
  record              = "custom02.jitsi.rocks"
office365.tf#L17
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "paintd00_autodiscover" {
    name                = "autodiscover"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.openinfrastructure_dns.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.openinfrastructure_rg.name
  ttl                 = 3600
  record              = "pain.td00.de"
dns.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "photoprism" {
  name                = "photos"
  zone_name           = data.azurerm_dns_zone.jamescx.name
  resource_group_name = "james-cx-core"
  ttl                 = 300
  record = "jmc265.duckdns.org"
dns.tf#L24
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "nhl_sonar" {
  name                = "sonar"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.nhl.name
  resource_group_name = data.azurerm_resource_group.main.name
  ttl                 = 300
  record              = "dev.nhl.appw.ru"
record_cname.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "cname" {
  for_each = {
    for key, value in try(var.records.cname, {}) : key => value
    if try(value.resource_id, null) == null
  }

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Parameters

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Explanation in Terraform Registry

Enables you to manage DNS CNAME Records within Azure DNS.

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Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME (Azure Resource Manager)

The dnszones/CNAME in Microsoft.Network can be configured in Azure Resource Manager with the resource name Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

azure-dns.json#L11
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "name": "[concat(variables('publicDomain'), '/*.aks')]",
            "properties": {
                "TTL": 3600,
                "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {
PublicDnsZone.json#L93
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[variables('CNAME_sip')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": 3600,
        "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L24
        "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
        "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
        "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
        "properties": {
            "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
            "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {
sfb.json#L23
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/CNAME",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','autodiscover')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('ttl')]",
        "CNAMERecord": {

The Other Related Azure DNS Resources

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure DNS Cname Record?

Azure DNS Cname Record is a resource for DNS of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure DNS Cname Record?

For Terraform, the Diehlabs/terraform-azurerm-o365dns, cbchalmers/Azure-SaaS-DNS-Public-Zone-M365-Records and gilyas/infracost source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the tkubica12/azurestack-lab, sergiomaraban/arm-templates and pcossu/SkypeforBusiness_IaC_lab_V4 source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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