DNS Zone import

Your SafeBrands Portal offers a "DNS Zone Import" tool that allows you to import zone files individually or in batches.

DNS zones can be imported into SafeBrands Portal here Domain Tools > DNS Zone Import : https://home.safebrands.com/services/zone_import/new

 

There are three ways of importing your zone file:

 

1. Import via Text Input

  • (Optional) Enter the domain name for which the DNS zone should be imported in the field "Into Zone" → This is optional, since the system will import the zones for the domain names given in the zone file. Warning, this field takes precedence over the "Zone File".
  • Select the Nameservers - NS set which the domain should use after the import.
  • Copy and paste the data provided in the current zone file(s) in the field "Zone file" (Warning: FQDN expected, be sure to add a final point to your domain names: example.com.).
  • Click "Import zones" to create the zones on SafeBrands supported Nameservers - NS. You are also able to publish them directly, by checking "Publish".

 

Please find below an example for a zone file that should be imported on our Standard NS and Premium Nameservers.

⚠︎ When trying to import the zone file(s), the system may give you some "weird" errors - here are some workarounds:

  • Expected [ \t] at line x, column 24 (byte 162) after (...) → it is because the blank space at line n°x after the (text) is not correctly formatted so you will have to replace this (all?) blank space by a normal one (you can use for example the "replace all" feature of Notepad).

  • Expected one of [\d], [ \t], ";", [\n\r] at line x, column 39 (byte 220) after (...) → it is because you must do a line break at the end of the zone file.

 

ℹ️ Here is a default template for SafeBrands Standard NS set that can be copy-pasted
(text in red should be replaced with correct value):

$ORIGIN domain.com
@ 28800 IN SOA ns1.safebrands.fr tech.brandshelter.comYYYYMMDD00 10800 3600 604800 300
@ 300 IN NS ns1.safebrands.fr.
@ 300 IN NS ns2.safebrands.eu.
@ 300 IN NS ns3.safebrands.com.
@ 300 IN NS ns4.safebrands.org.
@ 300 IN NS ns5.safebrands.tech.


Here is a default template for our Premium DNS service (UltraDNS) NS set that can be copy-pasted
(text in red should be replaced with correct value):

$ORIGIN domain.com
@ 86400 IN SOA pdns109.ultradns.comtech.brandshelter.comYYYYMMDD05 86400 86400 86400 86400
@ 300 IN NS pdns109.ultradns.biz.
@ 300 IN NS pdns109.ultradns.com.
@ 300 IN NS pdns109.ultradns.net.
@ 300 IN NS pdns109.ultradns.org.

 

Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 09-25-14 BrandShelter™ - Protect your brand • Key-Systems GmbH.png

 

2. Import via Zonefile

  • Upload the zone file in "Zone File" and click "Import zones".
  • You will now be directed to the "Text input" where the information from the file has been parsed.
  • Select the Nameservers - NS set, which the domain should use after the import.
  • Click "Import zones" to create the zones on SafeBrands supported Nameservers - NS. You are also able to publish them directly, by checking "Publish".

 

3. Import via Zone Transfer AXFR (currently not in Bulk)

  • Enter the domain name where the DNS zone should be imported in the field "Zone Name".
  • Enter the current primary nameserver were the current DNS zone is configured and active at "Nameserver". Important: This Nameserver has to be whitelisted for our Nameservers to query the DNS zone.

 

Screenshot 2021-11-10 at 09-31-32 BrandShelter™ - Protect your brand • Key-Systems GmbH.png

 

  • Click "Import zones". You will now be directed to the "Text input" where the information queried from the current Nameservers has been parsed.
  • Select the Nameserver set, which the domain should use after the import.
  • Click "Import zones" to create the zones on SafeBrands Portal supported Nameservers. You are also able to publish them directly, by checking "Publish".

Please Note that:

  • DNSSEC has to be deactivated during migration process.
  • Web and mail forwarding are not transferred by AXFR.