cloudflare · RebeccaTamachiro · Sep 4, 2025 · Sep 4, 2025 · Sep 4, 2025 · Sep 4, 2025
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ sidebar:
   label: Zone defaults
 ---
 
+import { DashButton } from "~/components";
+
 While there are default values for DNS settings that Cloudflare applies to all new zones, Enterprise accounts have the option to configure their own DNS zone defaults according to their preference.
 
 :::caution
@@ -14,8 +16,11 @@ DNS zone defaults are only applied at the moment a new zone is created and will
 
 ## Steps
 
-1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com/login) and select your account.
-2. Go to **Manage Account** > **Configurations** > **DNS Settings**. If these options are not displayed on your Cloudflare dashboard, you may need to reach out to your account team to have them added.
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Go to **DNS Settings**. If these options are not displayed on your Cloudflare dashboard, you may need to reach out to your account team to have them added.
 3. For **DNS zone defaults**, select **Configure defaults**.
 
 The values you select for the listed settings will be automatically applied to new zones as you add them to your Cloudflare account.

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ description: With account-level custom nameservers, you can use the same custom
   provide the nameservers names do not have to exist as zones in Cloudflare.
 ---
 
-import { Example, Render, Tabs, TabItem } from "~/components";
+import { Example, Render, Tabs, TabItem, DashButton } from "~/components";
 
 <Render
 	file="acns-tcns-intro"
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ For this configuration to be possible, a few conditions apply:
 <Tabs syncKey="dashPlusAPI">
 <TabItem label="Dashboard">
 
-1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com) and select your account.
-2. Go to **Manage Account** > **Configurations** > **DNS Settings**.
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Go to **DNS Settings**.
 3. For **Account custom nameservers**, select **Configure custom nameservers**.
 4. Insert a fully qualified domain name for **Nameserver name** and choose a **Nameserver set**. Follow the [configuration conditions](#configuration-conditions).
 
@@ -131,8 +134,11 @@ To make ACNS the default option for all new zones added to your account from now
 <Tabs syncKey="dashPlusAPI">
 <TabItem label="Dashboard">
 
-1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com) and select your account.
-2. Go to **Manage Account** > **Configurations**.
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Go to **DNS Settings**.
 3. For **DNS zone defaults**, select **Configure defaults**.
 4. Change the **Nameserver assignment method** to **Account custom nameservers**.
 
@@ -182,8 +188,11 @@ Following the [configuration conditions](#configuration-conditions), each set mu
 <Tabs syncKey="dashPlusAPI">
 <TabItem label="Dashboard">
 
-1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com) and select your account.
-2. Go to **Manage Account** > **Configurations** > **DNS Settings**.
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Go to **DNS Settings**.
 3. For **Account custom nameservers**, select **Delete** next to the ACNS name.
 
 </TabItem>

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ head:
     content: Create a new Access Control List
 ---
 
-import { TabItem, Tabs } from "~/components";
+import { TabItem, Tabs, DashButton } from "~/components";
 
 You need to create an Access Control List (ACL) if Cloudflare is your [secondary DNS provider](/dns/zone-setups/zone-transfers/cloudflare-as-secondary/). The ACL will specify additional NOTIFY IPs that Cloudflare should listen to.
 
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@ An ACL is configured at the account level, which means that it will apply to eve
 
 To create a new ACL using the dashboard:
 
-1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com/login) and select an account.
-2. Go to **Manage Account** > **Configurations**.
-3. Go to **DNS Zone Transfers**.
-4. For **ACL**, click **Create**.
-5. Enter the following information:
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Go to **DNS Settings**.
+3. Under **DNS Zone Transfers**, for **ACL**, select **Create**.
+4. Enter the following information:
    - **ACL name**: Provide a descriptive name.
    - **IP range**: Enter a range of IPv4 or IPv6 addresses (limited to a maximum of /24 for IPv4 and /64 for IPv6).
-6. Click **Create**.
+5. Select **Create**.
 
 </TabItem> <TabItem label="API">
 

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ head:
     content: Set up outgoing zone transfers (Cloudflare as Primary)
 ---
 
-import { Render, TabItem, Tabs, APIRequest } from "~/components";
+import { Render, TabItem, Tabs, APIRequest, DashButton } from "~/components";
 
 With [outgoing zone transfers](/dns/zone-setups/zone-transfers/cloudflare-as-primary/), you can keep Cloudflare as your primary DNS provider and use one or more secondary providers for increased availability and fault tolerance.
 
@@ -64,16 +64,18 @@ You only need to create a peer DNS server if you want:
 
 To create a peer using the dashboard:
 
-1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com/login) and select your account.
-2. Go to **Manage Account** > **Configurations**.
-3. Select **DNS Zone Transfers**.
-4. For **Peer DNS servers**, select **Create**.
-5. Enter the following information, paying particular attention to:
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Go to **DNS Settings**.
+3. Under **DNS Zone Transfers**, for **Peer DNS servers**, select **Create**.
+4. Enter the following information, paying particular attention to:
    - **IP**: If configured, specifies where Cloudflare sends NOTIFY requests to.
    - **Port**: Specifies the IP Port for the NOTIFY IP.
    - **Enable incremental (IXFR) zone transfers**: Does not apply when you are using Cloudflare as your primary DNS provider (Cloudflare zones always accept IXFR requests).
    - **Link an existing TSIG**: If desired, link the TSIG you [previously created](#1-create-tsig-optional).
-6. Select **Create**.
+5. Select **Create**.
 
 </TabItem> <TabItem label="API">
 

@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ Get the following values from your Cloudflare account:
 To create a secondary zone using the dashboard:
 
 1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com/login) and select your account.
-2. In the top navigation bar, click **Add** > **Connect a domain**.
+2. Select **Onboard a domain**.
 3. Enter your zone name and choose **Secondary DNS** (if this option is not available, contact your account team).
-4. Click **Continue**.
+4. Select **Continue**.
 5. Select your plan type.
 6. Choose a value for **Zone refresh**, which controls the number of seconds between zone updates from your primary DNS server.
    :::caution
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ To create a secondary zone using the dashboard:
    :::note
    <Render file="linked-peers-limit" product="dns" />
    :::
-8. Click **Continue**.
-9. Review the list of transferred records and click **Continue**.
+8. Select **Continue**.
+9. Review the list of transferred records and select **Continue**.
    :::note
    If no records appear, you may have misconfigured the TSIG or the IP address of the peer server or the [Access Control List](/dns/zone-setups/zone-transfers/access-control-lists/cloudflare-ip-addresses/#cloudflare-as-secondary) was improperly configured at your primary DNS provider.
    :::
-10. Click **Initiate zone transfer**.
+10. Select **Initiate zone transfer**.
 
 </TabItem> <TabItem label="API">
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ To create a secondary zone using the API, send a [POST](/api/resources/dns/subre
 
 At your registrar, add the secondary nameservers [specified in the Cloudflare dashboard](/dns/zone-setups/full-setup/setup/#get-nameserver-names). Do not remove your primary DNS provider's nameservers.
 
-When you have added the Cloudflare nameservers, go into your new secondary zone and click **Done, check nameservers**.
+When you have added the Cloudflare nameservers, go into your new secondary zone and select **Done, check nameservers**.
 
 ## 5. Create notifications (optional)
 

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ head:
     content: Zone transfers - Multi-provider DNS
 ---
 
-import { Render } from "~/components";
+import { Render, DashButton } from "~/components";
 
 To increase availability and fault tolerance, you can use one or more DNS provider(s) alongside Cloudflare in case one provider becomes unavailable (known as a [peer DNS server](#peer-dns-server)). Your providers will then transfer DNS records between themselves using authoritative ([AXFR](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5936)) or incremental ([IXFR](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1995)) zone transfers.
 
@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ Peer DNS servers can be used as primary and secondary external DNS servers. The
 
 <Render file="linked-peers-limit" product="dns" />
 
-You can manage peers via the [API](/api/resources/dns/subresources/zone_transfers/subresources/peers/methods/list/) or the dashboard by going to **Manage Account** > **Configurations** > **DNS Zone Transfers**.
+You can manage peers via the [API](/api/resources/dns/subresources/zone_transfers/subresources/peers/methods/list/) or the dashboard:
+
+1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the account **Settings** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/configurations" />
+
+2. Refer to **DNS Settings** > **DNS Zone Transfers**.
 
 Depending on the usage of the peer, the fields are interpreted in a different way:
 

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sidebar:
   label: Troubleshooting
 ---
 
-import { GlossaryTooltip, Render } from "~/components";
+import { GlossaryTooltip, Render, DashButton } from "~/components";
 
 Consider the following common issues and troubleshooting steps when using [Cloudflare origin CA](/ssl/origin-configuration/origin-ca/).
 
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ If the user does not have **API Access**, this error is returned.
 
 ### Solution
 
-Make sure that the user creating the certificate has access to the API. You can check under **Account Home** > **Manage Account** > **Members**:
+Make sure that the user creating the certificate has access to the API. You can check in the account **Members** page.
+
+   <DashButton url="/?to=/:account/members" />
 
 - The default setting for the account is specified in the card **Enable API Access**.
 - Specific user API Access (which can override the default setting) is presented after selecting the user in the list of members.