KB0059237
Responsibility sharing - Domain Name service (EN)
Objective
The RACI below details shared responsibilities between OVHcloud and the customer for the Domain Name service. This shared model can help relieve the customer’s operational burden.
| Roles |
|---|
| R: Is in charge of carrying out the process |
| A: Is Accountable for the successful completion of the process |
| C: Is consulted during the process |
| I: Is informed of the results of the process |
1. Before subscription
1.1. Specify service as needed
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Choose the name of the service | RA | |
| Define the list of TLD you want to cover with the name | RA | |
| Define the close domain names you want to protect against malicious uses | RA |
2. Service availability
2.1. Install service
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Check the availability of the domains you want | RA | |
| Register the mark of your service if needed | RA | |
| Register the domain | I | RA |
| Generate the customer interface to manage its DNS zone | I | RA |
2.2. Reversibility model
Domain Names are fully reversible by design. DNS Zones may be backuped in txt files and deployed on any new DNS server.
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Know the services that depend on some DNS registerings | RA |
2.3. Customer Information System setup
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy the configuration on the DNS zone in full autonomy | RA | |
| Deploy the configuration on the DNS zone with the help of OVHcloud automatization tools | RI | AI |
3. Service usage
3.1. Operations
3.1.1. Daily operations
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Perform the DNS modifications for services deployed in full autonomy | RA | |
| Perform the DNS modifications for services deployed via OVHcloud automatization tools | RI | RA |
3.1.2. Access management
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Manage access to the DNS zone configuration tool | RA | I |
3.1.3. Monitoring
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor the DNS servers | RA | |
| Monitor the DNS zone entries | A |
3.1.4. Storage
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Store the DNS zone | RA |
3.1.5. Connectivity
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Manage the availability of the DNS service | RA |
3.1.6. Management
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Manage domain and sub-domains | RA |
3.1.7. Business continuity
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Manage business continuity of OVHcloud DNS servers | RA | |
| Install or subscribe secondary DNS services (not useful excepting highly specific cases) | RA |
3.2. Event management
3.2.1. Incidents
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Restore the DNS service | RA | |
| Restore the DNS entries | RA |
3.2.2. Changes
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Give the contacts data required by DNS registering | RA | I |
| Update the contacts data in the registry in accordance with local regulations / GDPR | RA |
4. Reversibility
4.1. Reversibility model
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Document the services that depend on some DNS registerings | RA | |
| Plan the DNS zone migration in accordance with the security requirements of DNS dependant services | RA |
4.2. Data recovery
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Copy the DNS zone configuration | RA |
5. End of service
5.1. Destroying configurations
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Remove the DNS zone from OVHcloud DNS servers | I | RA |
5.2. Data destruction
| Activity | Customer | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Remove the customers recordings from OVHcloud systems when recording deadlines are exceeded | RA |