[WIP] DNS provider framework - PowerDNS plugin by sudo87 · Pull Request #12737 · apache/cloudstack

sudo87 · 2026-03-03T11:49:04Z

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This PR introduces initial implementation for a plugin based DNS framework in Apache CloudStack. It enables both admin and end-users to manage DNS zones and record with external authoritative dns providers. PowerDNS is the first provider for initial implementation.

Github issue: #9958
Cwiki: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/DNS+Framework+and+Plugins

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…teDnsServer

2. added relevant changes in dao and vo 3. worked on creatednszone, integration with mgr 4. powerdns create zone api call

1. creatednszone 2. listdnszone 3. updatednszone 4. deletednszone

1. Add dns server 2. create zone 3. add records 4. verify in powerdns 5. verify using dig

1. Registerdnsrecordforvm api 2. removednsrecordforvm api 3. cleanup; fixed license, dao logic

1. refactored client 2. added exceptions 3. enhanced updateZone 4. ownership check for deleteDnsServer

1. port for dns_server 2. remove hard coded localhost for server_id 3. resolve and store server id if not passed in the api request 4. restrict public dns_server for domain admins and admins

…n svc and handle dot version in client

…elete events 2. add dnsrecordurl in nic_details table 3. add dnsrecordurl in vm response

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github-actions · 2026-03-09T16:13:30Z

This pull request has merge conflicts. Dear author, please fix the conflicts and sync your branch with the base branch.

blueorangutan · 2026-04-10T10:59:41Z

Packaging result [SF]: ✔️ el8 ✔️ el9 ✔️ el10 ✔️ debian ✔️ suse15. SL-JID 17445

sudo87 · 2026-04-13T06:45:08Z

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blueorangutan · 2026-04-13T06:46:04Z

@sudo87 a [SL] Jenkins job has been kicked to build packages. It will be bundled with no SystemVM templates. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.

blueorangutan · 2026-04-13T07:33:43Z

Packaging result [SF]: ✔️ el8 ✔️ el9 ✔️ el10 ✔️ debian ✔️ suse15. SL-JID 17466

sudo87 · 2026-04-13T14:24:24Z

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blueorangutan · 2026-04-13T14:26:04Z

@sudo87 a [SL] Jenkins job has been kicked to build packages. It will be bundled with no SystemVM templates. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.

blueorangutan · 2026-04-13T15:09:56Z

Packaging result [SF]: ✔️ el8 ✔️ el9 ✔️ el10 ✔️ debian ✔️ suse15. SL-JID 17470

github-actions · 2026-04-14T17:32:21Z

This pull request has merge conflicts. Dear author, please fix the conflicts and sync your branch with the base branch.

sudo87 · 2026-04-16T02:34:33Z

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blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T02:36:04Z

@sudo87 a [SL] Jenkins job has been kicked to build packages. It will be bundled with no SystemVM templates. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.

blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T02:40:29Z

[SF] Trillian test result (tid-15882)
Environment: kvm-ol8 (x2), zone: Advanced Networking with Mgmt server ol8
Total time taken: 60329 seconds
Marvin logs: https://github.com/blueorangutan/acs-prs/releases/download/trillian/pr12737-t15882-kvm-ol8.zip
Smoke tests completed. 149 look OK, 2 have errors, 0 did not run
Only failed and skipped tests results shown below:

Test	Result	Time (s)	Test File
test_01_create_template	`Error`	23.79	test_templates.py
test_CreateTemplateWithDuplicateName	`Error`	26.85	test_templates.py
test_02_create_template_with_checksum_sha1	`Error`	65.50	test_templates.py
test_03_create_template_with_checksum_sha256	`Error`	65.57	test_templates.py
test_04_create_template_with_checksum_md5	`Error`	65.56	test_templates.py
test_05_create_template_with_no_checksum	`Error`	125.92	test_templates.py
test_01_volume_usage	`Failure`	789.01	test_usage.py

blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T03:34:23Z

Packaging result [SF]: ✔️ el8 ✔️ el9 ✔️ el10 ✔️ debian ✔️ suse15. SL-JID 17510

sudo87 · 2026-04-16T07:34:34Z

@blueorangutan package

blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T07:36:04Z

@sudo87 a [SL] Jenkins job has been kicked to build packages. It will be bundled with no SystemVM templates. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.

blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T08:33:25Z

Packaging result [SF]: ✔️ el8 ✔️ el9 ✔️ el10 ✔️ debian ✔️ suse15. SL-JID 17521

…ntegration test

sudo87 · 2026-04-16T14:08:53Z

@blueorangutan package

blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T14:10:04Z

@sudo87 a [SL] Jenkins job has been kicked to build packages. It will be bundled with no SystemVM templates. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.

blueorangutan · 2026-04-16T15:16:50Z

Packaging result [SF]: ✔️ el8 ✔️ el9 ✔️ el10 ✔️ debian ✔️ suse15. SL-JID 17523

sudo87 added 22 commits February 9, 2026 10:52

wip: dns provider framework

7b9fc0e

add db schema, vo and dao classes

b2d597c

add powerdns module in plugins

6ef7f9b

Changes done to AddDnsServer, ListDnsServer, DeleteDnsServer and Upda…

9911c28

…teDnsServer

1. Setup Dns zone schema

df21318

2. added relevant changes in dao and vo 3. worked on creatednszone, integration with mgr 4. powerdns create zone api call

following dns zone apis are integrated:

f29b8be

1. creatednszone 2. listdnszone 3. updatednszone 4. deletednszone

Tested following flow:

9b77c37

1. Add dns server 2. create zone 3. add records 4. verify in powerdns 5. verify using dig

Add associate and disassociate zone to network APIs

c5972ae

following things are done:

99f8c7d

1. Registerdnsrecordforvm api 2. removednsrecordforvm api 3. cleanup; fixed license, dao logic

add missing license, cleanup, log std

e011ce1

following changes are done:

4a9f66d

1. refactored client 2. added exceptions 3. enhanced updateZone 4. ownership check for deleteDnsServer

include:

c64cf81

1. port for dns_server 2. remove hard coded localhost for server_id 3. resolve and store server id if not passed in the api request 4. restrict public dns_server for domain admins and admins

normalize dns zone and record in svc layer, always use dotless data i…

4df11a4

…n svc and handle dot version in client

enable apis for all roles

857436e

add ACL annotation, entitytype, minor cleanup

582b687

acl related changes, fixes, mistakes

add7763

fixes related to acl, dao

1fe79bd

add views for dns_server and dns_zone

6ca9d5a

Add Listener for VM lifecycle to add dnsrecords for associated dns zone

1c1eef3

1. implement event processing for vm start/stop/destroy, nic create/d…

caf8533

…elete events 2. add dnsrecordurl in nic_details table 3. add dnsrecordurl in vm response

starting on ui work

856158c

resolve merge conflict with main

928db65

boring-cyborg bot added the component:api label Mar 3, 2026

fix lint issue

369bb16

winterhazel added this to the 4.23.0 milestone Mar 3, 2026

fix list dnsservers api, ui screens for dns servers, generate events

0df50ce

github-actions bot added the status:has-conflicts label Mar 9, 2026

UI related work and fixes in updateDnsServer cmd

a9afbce

fix normalizing dns record values for mx, srv and other type

3ae9834

sudo87 force-pushed the dnsProviderFramework branch from 39955d8 to 3ae9834 Compare April 11, 2026 12:06

split cleanup of old dns urls and new record registration

a036281

unit tests

6466362

github-actions bot added the status:has-conflicts label Apr 14, 2026

sudo87 added 3 commits April 15, 2026 18:57

add marvin test for powerdns

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merge main changes

30566d1

trim trailing space

f96d4cd

sudo87 force-pushed the dnsProviderFramework branch from 3b13651 to f96d4cd Compare April 15, 2026 14:58

github-actions bot removed the status:has-conflicts label Apr 15, 2026

rename credentials param in dns server vue files to apikey

2d14c26

rename apikey to dnsapikey, refactor ui and add dig verification in i…

cbe6313

…ntegration test

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