Patent ID: 8918539
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for provisioning DNS canonical names in a distributed network on behalf of given entities that use the distributed network, wherein the distributed network includes a set of one or more name servers, comprising: a first subsystem executing in a hardware element and comprising a management server, an associated database, and a web portal including a graphical user interface, by which given entities that use the distributed network identify canonical name change requests, the management server having an associated application programming interface (API) that exports a set of methods that enable a given entity, using the graphical user interface, to create, delete and/or edit a canonical name for use in the distributed network, wherein a given canonical name change request is associated with a given action selected from a set of actions that include creating, editing and deleting canonical names that are used in the distributed network, the first subsystem further including code responsive to entry of a single hostname in the graphical user interface for generating at least first and second canonical names for use in the distributed network, wherein the first and second canonical names are associated with one of: given geographical regions, given network access types, and given service types; and a second subsystem executing in a hardware element and in communication with the first subsystem to receive information from the first subsystem and, upon validation, to convert the information into one or more DNS zone files, and to install the DNZ zone files to the one or more name servers, the information including the canonical name entry.