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Is it possible to export DNS zone data for a domain using Plesk?

Question

Is it possible to export DNS zone data for a domain using Plesk?

Answer

This functionality is not implemented in Plesk. Vote and comment on this feature in our Official Plesk UserVoice channel as top-ranked suggestions are likely to be included in future Plesk versions.

As a workaround, it is possible to get this information via the command line:

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For one domain

Plesk for Linux

Connect to the server via SSH
Run this command:

# plesk bin dns –info example.com > example.com.txt

Plesk for Windows

Connect to the server via RDP
Start a command prompt as Administrator
Run this command:

C:> plesk bin dns –info example.com > C:example.com.txt

For all domains

Plesk for Linux

Connect to the server via SSH
Run this command:

# DNSLIST=’alldnszones.txt’; plesk bin domain –list | while read i; do echo -e “n—– DOMAIN: $i —–n” >> $DNSLIST; plesk bin dns –info $i >> $DNSLIST; done

Plesk for Windows

Connect to the server via RDP
Start a command prompt as Administrator
Run this command:

C:> SET DNSLIST=”C:alldnszones.txt”
C:> @echo off & for /f %i in (‘plesk bin domain –list’) do (echo —– DOMAIN: %i —– & plesk bin dns –info %i & echo.) >> %DNSLIST% 2>&1 & @echo on