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Azure DNS NS Record

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

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azurerm_dns_ns_record (Terraform)

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

Example Usage from GitHub

dns_ns_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
dns_public.tf#L10
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "dev_it_ns" {
  count               = var.env_short == "p" ? 1 : 0
  name                = "dev"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.public[0].name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg_vnet.name
  records = [
dns.tf#L14
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "protoassessment-api" {
  name                = "proto.assessment-api"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.hmpps.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.group.name
  ttl                 = "300"
  records             = ["ns1-04.azure-dns.com.", "ns3-04.azure-dns.org.", "ns2-04.azure-dns.net.", "ns4-04.azure-dns.info."]
02_dns_public.tf#L10
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "dev_it_ns" {
  count               = var.env_short == "p" ? 1 : 0
  name                = "dev"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.public[0].name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg_vnet.name
  records = [
dns_ns_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
record_ns.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "ns" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ns, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
dns_public.tf#L10
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "dev_selfcare" {
  count               = var.env_short == "p" ? 1 : 0
  name                = "dev"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.selfcare_public[0].name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg_vnet.name
  records = [
ns_record.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "this" {
  for_each = { for record in var.ns_recordsets :
    record.name => record
  }

  resource_group_name = lower(var.resource_group_name)
record_ns.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "ns" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ns, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
dns_checkout_public.tf#L10
resource "azurerm_dns_ns_record" "dev_checkout" {
  count               = var.env_short == "p" ? 1 : 0
  name                = "dev"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.checkout_public[0].name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg_vnet.name
  records = [

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Parameters

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Explanation in Terraform Registry

Enables you to manage DNS NS Records within Azure DNS.

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

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

Example Usage from GitHub

az.02B.deploy.public-dns-zone.json#L98
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('dnszones_lubimyjedzenie_pl_name'), '/@')]",
            "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/dnszones', parameters('dnszones_lubimyjedzenie_pl_name'))]"
            ],
Template.json#L23
        "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
        "name": "[concat(parameters('zoneName'), '/services')]",
        "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
        "properties": {
            "TTL": 3600,
            "NSRecords": [{
NSRecords.json#L16
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('DNSObj').dnsZoneName, '/', parameters('DNSObj').NSRecords[copyIndex()].name)]",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "copy": {
                "name": "obj",
                "count": "[length(parameters('DNSObj').NSRecords)]"
NSRecords.json#L16
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('DNSObj').dnsZoneName, '/', parameters('DNSObj').NSRecords[copyIndex()].name)]",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "copy": {
                "name": "obj",
                "count": "[length(parameters('DNSObj').NSRecords)]"
dns.json#L44
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('dnszones_azure_qbits_no_name'), '/@')]",
            "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/dnszones', parameters('dnszones_azure_qbits_no_name'))]"
            ],
DeleteRecordSetTest.test_delete_a_record_set.json#L102
                                "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
                                "etag": "4a34baf3-1864-4af6-adb1-51b90b32823c",
                                "properties": {
                                    "fqdn": "h7s6n7kl225j4.cloudcustodiantest.com.",
                                    "TTL": 172800,
                                    "NSRecords": [
DeleteRecordSetTest.test_delete_a_record_set.json#L102
                                "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
                                "etag": "6f6405de-a959-4535-982d-2a8f4bc43bfc",
                                "properties": {
                                    "fqdn": "h7s6n7kl225j4.cloudcustodiantest.com.",
                                    "TTL": 172800,
                                    "NSRecords": [
DeleteRecordSetTest.test_delete_a_record_set.json#L102
                                "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
                                "etag": "4a34baf3-1864-4af6-adb1-51b90b32823c",
                                "properties": {
                                    "fqdn": "h7s6n7kl225j4.cloudcustodiantest.com.",
                                    "TTL": 172800,
                                    "NSRecords": [
DeleteRecordSetTest.test_delete_a_record_set.json#L102
                                "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
                                "etag": "4a34baf3-1864-4af6-adb1-51b90b32823c",
                                "properties": {
                                    "fqdn": "h7s6n7kl225j4.cloudcustodiantest.com.",
                                    "TTL": 172800,
                                    "NSRecords": [
DeleteRecordSetTest.test_delete_a_record_set.json#L102
                                "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/NS",
                                "etag": "4a34baf3-1864-4af6-adb1-51b90b32823c",
                                "properties": {
                                    "fqdn": "h7s6n7kl225j4.cloudcustodiantest.com.",
                                    "TTL": 172800,
                                    "NSRecords": [

The Other Related Azure DNS Resources

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure DNS NS Record?

Azure DNS NS 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 NS Record?

For Terraform, the gilyas/infracost, pagopa/terraform-infrastructure-template and ministryofjustice/digital-studio-infra source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the jon-grey/vote-app-azure-production-deployment-with-powershell, mani0070/MarstonServices and canada-ca/accelerators_accelerateurs-azure source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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