In the event that you want to CNAME an apex that also benefits from both Directional DNS and a Failover and Load Balancing product like SiteBacker or Traffic Controller, use these these steps.
- Configure Failover for a Directional DNS Pool
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Create an Apex Alias record Pointing to a Directional Pool
- Click Domains
- Click on the domain you wish to add a apex alias to, <ultraexample.com>
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Under Apex Alias, click Add+
- Under Points To enter the name of the directional pool, www.ultraexample.com
- Click Save