Activating or deactivating a Global Server Load Balancing service using the API requires specific syntax depending on whether you are using REST or SOAP. Use this table to find the syntax for your command.

REST Syntax

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REST/GSLB/ PUT — Activate or Deactivate the GSLB service on the designated zone node.

HTTP Action — PUT

URI — https://api.dynect.net/REST/GSLB/<zone>/<fqdn>/

Arguments:To Activate the Service — boolean activate Required.

To Deactivate the service — boolean deactivate Required.

Response — Click for More Info

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SOAP Syntax

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ActivateGSLB — Activates an existing GSLB service on the indicated zone/node.

DeactivateGSLB — Deactivates an existing GSLB service on the indicated zone/node.

Arguments:

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DeactivateGSLB — Click for More Info

  • integer task_id – The number assigned to the task to activate or deactivate GSLB.
Response — (both Activate and Deactivate) Click for More Info

Example Request (both Activate and Deactivate) — Click for More Info