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I am unable to delete the DNS zone: dev.atlasinfra.azure.net Resource Group: atl-dev-global Subscription: <your-sub> Error: Cannot delete the zone because there exists a public delegation pointing to its nameservers. Troubleshooting already performed: 1. No parent zone exists in my subscription: - atlasinfra.azure.net does not exist in Azure DNS 2. Public DNS resolution: - nslookup dev.atlasinfra.azure.net → no answer 3. Authoritative trace: dig +trace shows delegation still exists: dev.atlasinfra.azure.net NS → ns1-04.azure-dns.com Response originates from: ns1-39.azure-dns.com (azure.net) 4. This issue has persisted for over 2 months Conclusion: - This appears to be a stale/orphaned delegation entry in Azure DNS backend (azure.net chain) - I do not have access to remove this delegation Request: Please clear the stale delegation so the DNS zone can be deleted.
An Azure service that enables hosting Domain Name System (DNS) domains in Azure.
I think the zone delete is blocked because a public NS delegation for dev.atlasinfra.azure.net is still being returned in the azure.net chain, and the right step is to ask Azure Support to remove that delegation so the delete can complete.
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Hi @ Khalil Sayed,
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
As discussed, the ICM has already been created and is currently being tracked with the Atlas Infra team. Since you are now working directly with the appropriate team and no further action is required from Microsoft Support at this time.
Should you require any additional assistance in the future, please feel free to contact Microsoft Support, and we will be happy to assist.
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