Microsoft DNS Dynamic Types plug-in
Introduction
Displays DNS hosts, zones, DNS records in the inventory
Workflows to:
- Add a host (A)
- Add an alias (CNAME)
- Add a pointer (PTR0
- Add froward primary zone
- Add reverse primary zone
- Remove a DNS record
- Remove a zone
Either using a PowerShell host or a or a Microsoft DNS host type as an input.
Microsoft DNS workflows can be used for vRA XaaS to create, for example "DNS record as a service"
The "Add a host" workflow is a wrapper to be used as an XaaS component in an application blueprint so DNS host record are provisioned and decomissioned with the application
Installation
- Download package,
- Run "Import Configuration From package" from the Dynamic Types / Configuration category. Use the downloaded package as input.
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Import the package in vRO (the previous step only loaded the types, this one will add the workflows). Not needed with recent DT version - Run the workflow "Add a PowerShell host" (Please refer to the PowerShell plug-in configuration to do necessary settings for WINRM and authentification)
- Run the workflow "Validate a PowerShell host" and check the PowerShell host works running a simple PowerShell command on it (With an output, if you do not have any you are likely running a PowerShell Plug-in that has a bug and need to update from here)
- Run the config workflow
- At this point you should be able to browse the Dynamic Types / Microsoft DNS inventory and right click / run workflows to create / delete zones and records
Disclaimers
This plug-in was created for demonstration and educational purposes. Use at your own risk. Feel free to improve, productise if needed
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