Dell 3-DNS, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring a Content Delivery Network
3-DNS
®
Administrator Guide 7 - 5
Setting up a CDN provider configuration
The following sections describe the specific tasks you perform to set up a
CDN provider configuration, as shown in the example configuration on
page 7-2. The tasks are as follows:
• Adding data centers
• Adding 3-DNS Controllers
• Adding load balancing servers
• Adding wide IPs and pools
• Adding a topology statement
Adding data centers
The first task you perform is to add the data centers to the configuration on
the 3-DNS Controller.
To add data centers using the Configuration utility
1. In the navigation pane, click Data Centers .
The Data Centers screen opens.
2. Click Add Data Center on the toolbar.
The Add Data Centers screen opens.
3. Add the data center information. For our example, we add the two
data centers labeled Data Center 1 and Data Center 2 .
4. Repeat the previous steps to add all of your data centers to the
configuration.
Adding 3-DNS Controllers
Once you have added all of your data centers to the 3-DNS configuration,
you are ready to advise the 3-DNS Controller you are configuring about
other 3-DNS Controllers in your network.
To add 3-DNS Controllers using the Configuration utility
1. In the navigation pane, expand the Servers item, then click 3-DNS .
The 3-DNS List screen opens.
2. Click Add 3-DNS on the toolbar.
The Add New 3-DNS screen opens.
3. Add the 3-DNS Controller information.
4. Repeat the previous steps to add any additional 3-DNS Controllers
to the configuration.