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Azure DNS PTR Record

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

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azurerm_dns_ptr_record (Terraform)

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

Example Usage from GitHub

dns_ptr_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = ["yourdomain.com"]
dns_ptr_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = ["yourdomain.com"]
record_ptr.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "ptr" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ptr, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
record_ptr.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "ptr" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ptr, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
record_ptr.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "ptr" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ptr, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
record_ptr.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "ptr" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ptr, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
main.tf#L7
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "this" {
  name                = var.name
  records             = var.records
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
  tags                = var.tags
  ttl                 = var.ttl
record_ptr.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "ptr" {
  for_each = try(var.records.ptr, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
main.tf#L7
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "this" {
  name                = var.name
  records             = var.records
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
  tags                = var.tags
  ttl                 = var.ttl
main.tf#L112
resource "azurerm_dns_ptr_record" "main" {
  count = length(local.ptr_recordsets)

  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
  zone_name           = var.dns_zone_name

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Parameters

>> from Terraform Registry

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Enables you to manage DNS PTR Records within Azure DNS.

>> from Terraform Registry

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

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

Example Usage from GitHub

http_ptr_response.json#L3
    "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/PTR",
    "etag": "http_ptr_etag",
    "name": "_http._tcp",
    "properties": {
      "TTL": 3600,
      "PTRRecords": [

The Other Related Azure DNS Resources

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure DNS PTR Record?

Azure DNS PTR 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 PTR Record?

For Terraform, the gilyas/infracost, infracost/infracost and aztfmod/terraform-azurerm-caf source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the discourse/ddns-sd source code example is useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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