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l_lupos
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Jun 25, 2018

F5 GTM/DNS Sub domain delegation

Hi Everyone,

 

Just a quick question, let's say I have an existing domain entry on my DNS Server that directs to a specific A record (202.1.1.1). Then I decided to use a GTM for GSLB, should I remove the A record and create a CNAME record () and delegate it to my GTM wide IP? Is there also a downtime when I do this?

 

Thank you!

 

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  • Anesh's avatar
    Anesh
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    If you are planning to use the GTM to do DNS loadbalancing for , then Yes you must delete the A record and point it to the CNAME

     

    IN CNAME

     

    The downtime will depend on the TTL for the A record

     

  • Thank you for your answers, much appreciated. But can I force the DNS config to lessen the downtime?