How can I use and override reverse DNS rules with Route 53 Resolver?
How do I use and override auto-defined reverse DNS rules with Amazon Route 53 Resolver?
Resolution
To use Resolver rules:
- You must turn on the DNS resolution and DNS hostnames attributes of the virtual private cloud (VPC).
- DNS queries must be sent to the Amazon-provided DNS resolver of that VPC.
After "DNSHostname" is turned on, Resolver automatically creates auto-defined system rules that define how queries for selected domains are resolved by default. To override an auto-defined rule, create a forwarding rule (Resolver rule) for the domain name. Reverse DNS name resolution with Resolver depends on auto-defined rules, Resolver rules, and private hosted zone configurations.
The Amazon-provided DNS resolver evaluates the "most specific domain name" rule in the following priority order:
- Resolver rules – Rules that are manually configured for the domain name that the Resolver forwards to the target IP address.
- Rules for private hosted zones – For each private hosted zone that you associate with a VPC, Resolver creates a rule and associates it with the DNS resolver of the VPC. If you associate the private hosted zone with multiple VPCs, Resolver associates the rule with each VPC's DNS resolver.
- Auto-defined rules for reverse DNS – Resolver creates auto-defined rules for reverse DNS lookup and localhost-related domains when you set "enableDnsHostnames" for the associated VPC to "true."
Rules apply to the CIDR block ranges of a VPC and all connected VPCs with DNS support enabled. Resolver creates the most generic rules possible given the CIDR block range.
Example of how to override auto-defined rules
The resources in this example are as follows:
- DNS query source VPC1 with CIDR 10.237.52.0/22
- DNSHostname attribute = Enabled
- DNSSupport attribute = Enabled
- Connected VPC2 (connected through a transit gateway or VPC peering with DNS support enabled) with CIDR 10.104.2.0/24
- VPC DNS resolver = Amazon-provided DNS resolver
- Route 53 Resolver outbound endpoint with connectivity to 192.168.1.4/32 (DNS server located in another network)
The following auto-defined system rules were then created by Resolver:
Rules for private IP addresses | Rules for VPC1 CIDR | Rules for VPC2 CIDR (Peered VPC) |
10.in-addr.arpa. | 52.237.10.in-addr.arpa. | 2.104.10.in-addr.arpa. |
16.172.in-addr.arpa. through 31.172.in-addr.arpa | 53.237.10.in-addr.arpa. | |
168.192.in-addr.arpa. | 54.237.10.in-addr.arpa. | |
254.169.254.169.in-addr.arpa. | 55.237.10.in-addr.arpa. |
The DNS resolution requirements for the environment where queries are forwarded are:
Priority number | CIDR for reverse DNS query | Destination DNS server |
1 | 10.237.53.0/24 | 192.168.1.4/32 (another network) |
2 | 10.237.52.0/22 except 10.237.53.0/24 | Amazon-provided DNS resolver |
3 | 10.104.2.0/24 | Private hosted zone |
4 | 10.0.0.0/8 except all of the above | 192.168.1.4/32 (another network) |
The following steps achieve the preceding configuration:
Note: The source performing the DNS query is VPC1 and all requests are sent to the Amazon-provided DNS IP address.
- Because the IP address range 10.237.53.0/24 is part of VPC1 CIDR 10.237.52.0/22, there are auto-defined system rules that apply to this IP address range. Create a Resolver rule for domain 53.237.10.in-addr.arpa to override the auto-defined system rule for IP addresses in the 10.237.53.0/24 range. Set the target IP address to 192.168.1.4/32.
- For IP addresses in the 10.237.52.0/22 except 10.237.53.0/24 range, auto-defined system rules are available. The Amazon-provided DNS resolver resolves these DNS queries.
- For IP addresses in the 10.104.2.0/24 range, there's already an auto-defined most specific rule available for VPC2 CIDR. However, because rules for private hosted zones have higher priority over auto-defined rules, a private hosted zone for domain name 2.104.10.in-addr.arpa must be created.
- Create a Resolver rule for domain name 10.in-addr.arpa. This rule sends reverse DNS queries for IP addresses in the 10.0.0.0/8 range (except IP addresses in the 10.237.52.0/22 and 10.104.2.0/24 ranges) to a DNS server in another network with an IP address of 192.168.1.4/32. The rule also overrides the auto-defined system rule.
The following rules now meet the requirements and are considered by the Resolver based on priority:
- Custom Resolver rules: 53.237.10.in-addr.arpa. and 10.in-addr.arpa.
- Rule created for private hosted zone: 2.104.10.in-addr.arpa.
The reverse DNS query for IP addresses in the 10.0.0.0/8 range are resolved based on Resolver rule priority. The rule for the private hosted zone and the auto-defined rules based on the most specific domain name rule are as follows:
Priority number | IP address range for reverse DNS query | Destination DNS server |
1 | 10.237.53.0/24 | By 192.169.1.4/32 using "most specific Resolver rule" |
2 | 10.237.52.0/22 except 10.27.53.0/24 | By Amazon-provided DNS resolver using default rules ("most specific system rule") |
3 | 10.104.2.0/24 | By Amazon-provided DNS resolver using default rules created for the private hosted zone |
4 | 10.0.0.0/8 except all of the above | By 192.168.1.4/32 using Resolver rule (There are no other more specific rules available. Resolver rule with domain name 10.in-addr.arpa. has higher priority over auto-defined rules for the same domain name.) |
You can also disable default reverse DNS rules with Route 53 Resolver. For more information, see Forwarding rules for reverse DNS queries in Resolver.
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