Guides

Step-by-step instructions for common tasks.

• Getting started

  The two repositories, access setup, and where everything lives.

• Identity and access

  How GitLab access is federated, for UAT and for production.

• Managing zone changes

  The branch, merge-request, and validation workflow for any zone change.

• Setting up aliases.yml

  Routing a name that only gives you a CNAME target through CNX's alias mechanism.

• Using your own nameserver names

  Using your own domain's nameserver names instead of CNX's shared ones.

• Migrating an existing domain to CNX DNS

  Pulling an existing live domain onto CNX DNS with no forced downtime.

• Publishing and updating DS records

  Publishing a zone's first DS record, and updating it during a KSK rollover.

• Verifying report integrity

  Independently verifying the KSK attestation and the daily RFC 3161 timestamp.