Setting up a custom domain for release pages
Background
By default release pages get hosted on release. page domain. Now, you can set up your own custom domain/subdomain to host your release pages. This will allow your release pages to use URL like http://releases.yourcompany.com
Only for ARN Paid app
This feature is only available in ARN paid app. The ARN free app does not support custom domain/subdomain for the release pages.
Steps to configure custom domain/sub-domain
Navigate to the configurations option for ARN under the ‘Manage apps’ menu which is accessible for Jira admins.
Navigate to the Release page domain tab.
There are three steps to configure a custom domain/sub-domain for your release pages.
Step1 : Update your DNS
Add CNAME settings in your domain registrar login to point your custom domain to cname.release.page under the DNS settings.
Step 2: Add your custom domain
Enable custom domain settings
Confirm in step 1 if you have already added a CNAME record with your domain registrar. (You can confirm this later if it is not added yet)
Enter your custom URL and click on Add
Step 3: SSL Configuration
Click on Request SSL button and save settings to submit SSL request.
Note, after you click on request SSL button it is important to click on save button to send your SSL request.
We will configure the SSL certificate for the custom URL within 1-2 working days.
If not confirmed already, you can confirm here CNAME settings are added to your domain registrar.
Once SSL certificate is added, you will see the updated status on this screen.
Custom URL status will change to Active when both CNAME settings and SSL are added.
Your release pages are now live on the custom URL.
The configured custom domain/subdomain will be applicable for all the release pages that are created in ARN on your Jira instance. Hence make sure you select a generic domain which is suitable for all the release pages.
Custom domain URL on release page listing page
You will also be able to see the custom domain status on the release page listing page.
Disabled - This means custom domain settings are not added or disabled.
Inactive - This means custom domain settings are added but not yet active.
Active - This means custom domain settings are enabled and in an active state.
In case of custom domain status Active, the release page URL shown on release page listing page shall get replaced by the custom domain URL automatically.
Disabling Custom Domain
Navigate to the configurations option for ARN under the Jira Apps menu which is accessible for Jira admins.
Navigate to the Release page domain tab.
Disable the setting and Save
All release pages created on your Jira instance will continue to be hosted on the default domain, and your custom domain will be inactive for these pages.
Delete Custom Domain
Navigate to the configurations option for ARN under the Jira Apps menu which is accessible for Jira admins.
Navigate to the Release page domain tab.
Click on the Trash icon.
After confirmation, the corresponding custom domain URL will be deleted.
All release pages created on your Jira instance will continue to be hosted on the default domain, and your custom domain will be inactive for these pages.