DNS

For DNS configuration navigate to following path:

Click on the DNS link to get to this option.  Click on Add DNS Record button to include a new DNS entry.

• Record Type: Select the type of resource record such as NS, A, MX, CName etc.

• NS: Name Server records (NS) state the authoritative name servers for the given domain.

• A: Address records (A) that map the name of a machine to its numeric IP address.

• MX: MX (Mail exchanger) resource record identifies the mail server that is responsible for handling e-mails for a given domain name.

• MX record must point to hosts defined by A records.

• MX record cannot point to IP addresses.

• CName: A CNAME record or Canonical Name record is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS) that specifies that the domain name is an alias of another, canonical domain name.

• TXT: Text information associated with a domain.

• SRV: A Service record (SRV record) is a specification of data in the Domain Name System defining the location, i.e. the hostname and port number, of servers for specified services.

• Name: Specify the name of the node in the zone file to which this record belongs

• FQDN: A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is the complete domain name for a specific host on the Internet.

• TTL: Type the default minimal Time To Live (TTL) in seconds.

• Class: A 16 bit value which defines the protocol family or an instance of the protocol. The normal value is IN = Internet protocol.

• FQDN for target host: A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is the complete domain name for the target host.

Click Save button to update changes. Click here to manage SOA record.

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