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Updated references to 'service discovery' in dns docs (now dns aliases) (#556)

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* Updated references to 'service discovery' in dns docs (now dns aliases)

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## Use Cases
- [Service Discovery for Routed Networks](/manage/dns/service-discovery-for-routed-networks)
- [DNS Aliases for Routed Networks](/manage/dns/dns-aliases-for-routed-networks)

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# Service Discovery for Routed Networks
# DNS Aliases for Routed Networks
This guide explains how to use Custom DNS Zones with NetBird's Networks to provide easy-to-remember DNS names for resources in private
networks.
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ This works, but it's problematic:
### The Solution
Service Discovery with Custom DNS Zones solves this by giving your private network resources friendly, memorable DNS names. Instead of `192.168.0.68`, your developers connect to `postgres.netbird.internal` or simply `postgres`.
DNS Aliases with Custom DNS Zones solve this by giving your private network resources friendly, memorable DNS names. Instead of `192.168.0.68`, your developers connect to `postgres.netbird.internal` or simply `postgres`.
### How the DNS Resolution Works
Here's what happens when you set up service discovery and a developer tries to connect to `postgres.netbird.internal`:
Here's what happens when you set up a DNS Alias and a developer tries to connect to `postgres.netbird.internal`:
**Setup (One-Time):**
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ First, create a Custom DNS Zone to manage the DNS records for your private servi
- **Enable Search Domain**: Keep this enabled to allow using short names (e.g., `postgres` instead of `postgres.netbird.internal`).
4. Click **Add Zone**.
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/zone-config.png" alt="Delete DNS Zone" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/zone-config.png" alt="Delete DNS Zone" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
### Step 2: Add DNS Records
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Next, add DNS records for each of your services.
- **Type**: `A`
- **Value**: `192.168.0.78`
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/records-created.png" alt="DNS Records Created" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/records-created.png" alt="DNS Records Created" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
### Step 3: Configure Network Routing
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ To enable access to your private resources, you need to set up a network with ro
- **Description**: `Provides access to internal service resources`
4. Click **Add Network**.
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/create-network.png" alt="Create Network" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/create-network.png" alt="Create Network" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
#### Add Network Resources
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Add a wildcard resource that will match all services in your DNS zone.
- **Groups**: Assign to a resource group (e.g., `internal-services`)
2. Click **Add Resource**.
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/add-resource.png" alt="Add Network Resource" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/add-resource.png" alt="Add Network Resource" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<Note>
Repeat the same steps to add the **Internal Postgres** resource with the address `postgres.netbird.internal`.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Create a policy to allow your developers to access these resources.
- **Ports**: `All`
2. Click **Continue** twice, then click **Add Policy**.
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/create-policy.png" alt="Create Access Control Policy" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/create-policy.png" alt="Create Access Control Policy" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
#### Add a Routing Peer
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ Next, add a routing peer that has access to your private network.
1. Click **Add Routing Peer** and select the peer that is running in your data center or VPC.
2. Click **Continue** and then **Add Routing Peer** to confirm.
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/add-routing-peer.png" alt="Add Routing Peer" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/add-routing-peer.png" alt="Add Routing Peer" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
After completing the wizard, your network routing is configured, and the DNS names you created will now work seamlessly with the network routes.
You can view your fully configured network in the Networks dashboard:
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/service-discovery/network-overview.png" alt="Fully Configured Network" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
<img src="/docs-static/img/manage/dns/dns-aliases/network-overview.png" alt="Fully Configured Network" className="imagewrapper-big"/>
### Step 4: Verify the Setup