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A DNS zone is configured with a zone file for each domain containing resource records. There are several types of DNS records which you can adjust in HostPath.

= A Record<br/> =

The A record maps a hostname to an IPv4 address.



To create an A record:

#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.



::[[File:DNS records highlight.png|none|DNS records highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="4">
<li>Click '''A'''.</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS Zone A Highlight - wiki.png|none|DNS Zone A Highlight - wiki.png]]<br/>
::<br/>
<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS A screen.png|none|DNS A screen.png]]<br/>

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| IP-Address<br/>
| Enter the IPv4 address.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the A record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>

= AAAA Record<br/> =

<br/>The AAAA record maps a hostname to an IPv6 address.



To create an AAAA record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''AAAA'''.



::[[File:DNS AAAA highlight.png|none|DNS AAAA highlight.png]]<br/>
::<br/>
<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS AAAA screen.png|none|DNS AAAA screen.png]]<br/>

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| IPv6-Address<br/>
| Enter the IPv6 address.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the A record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= ALIAS Record =

<br/>The ALIAS record maps the domain name to a single hostname and returns the IP address associated with that hostname.



To create an ALIAS record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''ALIAS'''.



::[[File:DNS ALIAS highlight.png|none|DNS ALIAS highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS ALIAS screen.png|none|DNS ALIAS screen.png]]<br/><br/>

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Target Hostname<br/>
| Enter the target hostname.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the CNAME record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= CNAME Record =

The CNAME record is similar to the ALIAS record.



To create a CNAME record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''CNAME'''.



::[[File:DNS CNAME highlight.png|none|DNS CNAME highlight.png]]<br/>
<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS CNAME screen.png|none|DNS CNAME screen.png]]

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Target Hostname<br/>
| Enter the target hostname.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the CNAME record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>

= HINFO Record<br/> =

The HINFO record contains host-specific information — a description of the hardware and OS used by the host.

To create an HINFO record:

#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''HINFO'''.

::[[File:DNS HINFO highlight.png|none|DNS HINFO highlight.png]]<br/>
<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS HINFO screen.png|none|DNS HINFO screen.png]]

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Host Information<br/>
| Enter the HINFO record. Provide the hardware and OS info of the host separated by spaces.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the HINFO record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= MX Record<br/> =

The MX record maps a domain name to a mail exchange server.



To create a MX record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''MX'''.



::[[File:DNS MX highlight.png|none|DNS MX highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS MX screen.png|none|DNS MX screen.png]]

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Mailserver hostname<br/>
| Enter the mailserver hostname. All emails @hostname will be routed to this mailserver hostname.<br/>
|-
| Priority<br/>
| Set the priority number for the mailserver. The lower preference number is high priority.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the HINFO record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= NS Record<br/> =

The NS record maps a DNS zone to an authoritative DNS server.



To create a NS record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''NS'''.



::[[File:DNS NS highlight.png|none|DNS NS highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows.</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS NS screen.png|none|DNS NS screen.png]]

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Zone<br/>
| Enter the name of the zone.<br/>
|-
| Nameserver Hostname<br/>
| Enter the name server. This is the authoritative name server.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Act<br/>
| Select to activate the NS record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= PTR Record<br/> =

The PTR record maps a DNS zone to a canonical hostname.



To create a PTR record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''PTR'''.



::[[File:DNS PTR highlight.png|none|DNS PTR highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS PTR screen.png|none|DNS PTR screen.png]]<br/>



{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Name<br/>
| Enter the name of the zone.<br/>
|-
| Canonical Hostname<br/>
| Enter the canonical hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the NS record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= RP Record<br/> =

The RP record provides information about the person responsible for the domain.



To create an RP record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''RP'''.



::[[File:DNS RP highlight.png|none|DNS RP highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS RP screen.png|none|DNS RP screen.png]]

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Responsible Person<br/>
| Enter the name of the person responsible for the domain.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the NS record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= SRV Record<br/> =

The SRV record provides information on the location of a server.



To create an SRV record:



#Go to the '''DNS''' tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''SRV'''.



::[[File:DNS SRV highlight.png|none|DNS SRV highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS SRV screen.png|none|DNS SRV screen.png]]

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Target<br/>
| Enter the canonical hostname.<br/>
|-
| Weight<br/>
| Enter the relative weight for records with the same priority. This allows distribution of loads to multiple targets, and determines the relative capacity and load between two SRV records within the priority.<br/>
|-
| Port<br/>
| Enter the TCP or UDP port used.<br/>
|-
| Priority<br/>
| Set the priority number for the host. The lower preference number is high priority.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the NS record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>



= TXT Record<br/> =

The TXT record provides additional information about the host.



To create the TXT record:



#Go to the DNS tab.
#Select a zone.
#Click '''Records'''.
#Click '''TXT.'''


::[[File:DNS TXT highlight.png|none|DNS TXT highlight.png]]<br/>


<ol start="5">
<li>Fill in the fields as follows:</li>
</ol>



::[[File:DNS TXT screen.png|none|DNS TXT screen.png]]<br/>

{| style="margin-left: 50px;  width: 500px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Field<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| Hostname<br/>
| Enter the hostname of the device.<br/>
|-
| Text<br/>
| Enter any additional information on the host.<br/>
|-
| TTL<br/>
| Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.<br/>
|-
| Active<br/>
| Select to activate the NS record.<br/>
|}


<ol start="6">
<li>Click '''Save'''.</li>
</ol>