How do you migrate DNS from on-premises server to Azure DNS?

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Answer

  • Export the existing DNS settings to DNS zone files
  • Import DNS zone files to Azure DNS

A DNS zone file is a text file that contains details of every Domain Name System (DNS) record in the zone. It follows a standard format, making it suitable for transferring DNS records between DNS systems. Using a zone file is a quick, reliable, and convenient way to transfer a DNS zone into or out of Azure DNS.

Azure DNS supports importing and exporting zone files by using the Azure command-line interface (CLI). Zone file import is not currently supported via Azure PowerShell or the Azure portal.

The Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line tool used for managing Azure services. It is available for the Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms from the Azure downloads page. Cross-platform support is important for importing and exporting zone files, because the most common name server software, BIND, typically runs on Linux.

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