Zone Name

The name of the zone when using DNSSEC. To configure a Zone Name appropriately, the DNS server must first be consulted. Once the Zone has been acquired, populate the Zone in this field to indicate the Authoritative Zone. Zone Names are required when configuring DNSSEC.

In relation to DNSSEC, the configured zone defines which FQDNs are signed with DNSSEC.

So, if the following FQDNs are configured:

  • one.zone.com

  • two.zone.com

  • one.other.net

  • two.other.net

If the Zone Name is set to zone.com, then the first two FQDNs are the ones that get signed because they fall under the configured zone, but the others that are outside the zone do not.

Outside of DNSSEC, the main effect of setting a zone would be that if the Apply to Zone Only check box is enabled, the configured Source of Authority (SOA)/Name Server (NS) will only be applied to the zone FQDNs, and the others get the default values for those.

If Apply to Zone Only is not checked, all FQDNs get the configured SOA values if they have been set.

There may be no need to set a Zone unless you are using DNSSEC.

Note: If a Zone Name is configured, a Name Server must also be configured (otherwise there will be a SERVFAIL).
Note: As of LoadMaster version 7.2.60.1, underscores are supported in this field.