You have a Route 53 alias record pointing to an ELB. You want to add SSL termination at the ELB and ensure HTTPS traffic is routed correctly. What must you configure in Route 53?

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ACreate an alias record with IP addresses of ELB instances

BCreate a CNAME record pointing to the ELB with HTTPS protocol

CCreate an MX record pointing to the ELB with SSL enabled

DCreate an alias A record pointing to the ELB and use HTTPS listeners on the ELB

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand SSL termination
SSL termination happens at ELB with HTTPS listeners configured.
Step 2: Route 53 configuration
Route 53 alias A record points to ELB; protocol handled by ELB listeners.
Final Answer:
Create an alias A record pointing to the ELB and use HTTPS listeners on the ELB -> Option D
Quick Check:
SSL with ELB requires alias A record + HTTPS listeners = Create an alias A record pointing to the ELB and use HTTPS listeners on the ELB [OK]

Quick Trick: Route 53 points DNS; ELB handles HTTPS with listeners [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using CNAME for root domain with ELB
Using MX records for web traffic
Trying to use IP addresses for ELB alias

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You have a Route 53 alias record pointing to an ELB. You want to add SSL termination at the ELB and ensure HTTPS traffic is routed correctly. What must you configure in Route 53?

Step 1: Understand SSL termination

Step 2: Route 53 configuration

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