Azure Private DNS A Record

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

azurerm_private_dns_a_record (Terraform)

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

Example Usage from GitHub

ple_and_dns.tf#L58
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "monitor_api" {
  name                          = "api"
  zone_name                     = azurerm_private_dns_zone.monitor.name
  resource_group_name           = var.rg.name
  ttl                           = 3600
  records                       = [cidrhost(var.subnet.address_prefixes[0], 7)]
privatedns.tf#L25
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "acrdata" {
  name                = regex("(?P<dns>.*)\\.azurecr\\.io",azurerm_private_endpoint.acr.custom_dns_configs[0].fqdn).dns
  zone_name           = azurerm_private_dns_zone.acr.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.spoke.name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = azurerm_private_endpoint.acr.custom_dns_configs[0].ip_addresses
private_dns_a_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_private_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = ["10.0.180.17"]
dns.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "bastion_a_record" {
  name                = "bastion"
  zone_name           = azurerm_private_dns_zone.private_dns.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  ttl                 = 3600
  records             = [azurerm_linux_virtual_machine.bastion.private_ip_address]
privatedns.tf#L27
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "aseStar" {
  name                = "*"
  zone_name           = azurerm_private_dns_zone.ase.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.spoke.name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = [ split("\r\n", data.local_file.ase_ip.content)[0] ]
private_dns_A_record.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "mhs-inbound" {
  name                = "mhs-inbound"
  zone_name           = data.terraform_remote_state.base.outputs.base_private_dns_zone
  resource_group_name = var.account_resource_group
  ttl                 = 30
  records             = [kubernetes_service.mhs-inbound.status[0].load_balancer[0].ingress[0].ip]
dns.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "dns-a-record-ind" {
  for_each = { for i in local.items : i.key => i }

  name                = format("%s%s%03d", var.os_code, var.instance_type, each.value.index)
  zone_name           = local.dns_zone_name
  resource_group_name = local.network_resource_group
dns.tf#L20
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "hello_demo" {
  name                = "hello"
  zone_name           = azurerm_private_dns_zone.demo.name
  resource_group_name = var.rg-name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = ["15.1.2.100"]
private_dns_a_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_private_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
  records             = ["10.0.180.17"]
private_dns_A_record.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_private_dns_a_record" "gp2gp" {
  name                = "gp2gp"
  zone_name           = data.terraform_remote_state.base.outputs.base_private_dns_zone
  resource_group_name = var.account_resource_group
  ttl                 = 30
  records             = [kubernetes_service.gp2gp.status[0].load_balancer[0].ingress[0].ip]

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Parameters

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Enables you to manage DNS A Records within Azure Private DNS.

Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/A (Azure Resource Manager)

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

Example Usage from GitHub

DINE-PrivateDNSZonesPolicySetDefinition.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {},
    "resources": [
7dns.json#L32
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/A",
            "apiVersion": "2018-09-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('privateDnsZones_lablocaliza_lab_name'), '/bd')]",
            "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('privateDnsZones_lablocaliza_lab_name'))]"
            ],
private-dns-template.json#L32
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/A",
            "apiVersion": "2018-09-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('privateDnsZones_izzyacademy_com_name'), '/aks-nodepool1-38281013-vmss000000')]",
            "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('privateDnsZones_izzyacademy_com_name'))]"
            ],
private-dns-zones-private-enabled-services.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources":
    [
DINE-PrivateDNSZonesPolicySetDefinition.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {},
    "resources": [
fairfaxDINE-PrivateDNSZonesPolicySetDefinition.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {},
    "resources": [
mcDINE-PrivateDNSZonesPolicySetDefinition.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "topLevelManagementGroupPrefix": {
DINE-PrivateDNSZonesPolicySetDefinition.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {},
    "resources": [
DINE-PrivateDNSZonesPolicySetDefinition.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {},
    "resources": [
privatedns.json#L36
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/A",
            "apiVersion": "2018-09-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('privatedns_acr_zone_name'), '/', parameters('acr_name'))]",
            "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('privatedns_acr_zone_name'))]"
            ],

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Private DNS A Record?

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

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

For Terraform, the yz4898/att_mvm, fortunkam/aks-secure-baseline and gilyas/infracost source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the saq1bahmed/EntScale, L4ur0Resend3/Lab and izzymsft/SecuringWebAPIs source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.