DNS record as a configuration item??

[stevemac]

Hi,

Just started an internal discussion on how to better manage the domain registration process / life cycle.  Some of the items that came up were

• request to register a domain (required data, approvals etc)
• tasks / automation to support registration (submit to registrar, infoblox config etc)
• automate check of EPP domain status codes and domain reputation - raise incidents / notification if issues
• retirement of a domain
• transferring a domain

As a summary a request to register a new domain would

• confirm the domain is available
• get required approvals
• integrate with the registrar system to register the domain
• [if required] integrate with infoblox
• create the CMDB record (in a custom class)

Other

• scheduled job(s) to check EPP status codes and domain reputation (eg via whoisxmlapi)
• • notifications / incidents when problems detected
• reports / dashboard for our domain administration team

Wondering if anyone has done this or can recommend a better approach than a new CMDB class?

FYI - aware of the dns_domain column in the configuration item table [cmdb_ci], however that field is a string.

thanks,

Steve

[Mercedes Pons 1]

Hi, I'm just reading this and I'm wondering if you came out with a solution.  I'm just in that moment also and trying to find ideas from other people who tried.

Thanks