Difference between revisions of "Adding DNS Records"

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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

The A record maps a hostname to an IPv4 address.

To create an A record:

1. Go to the DNS tab.
2. Select a zone.
3. Click Records.

4. Click A.

5. Fill in the fields as follows:

6. Click Save.

AAAA Record

The AAAA record maps a hostname to an IPv6 address.

To create an AAAA record:

1. Go to the DNS tab.
2. Select a zone.
3. Click Records.
4. Click AAAA.

5. Fill in the fields as follows:

6. Click Save.

ALIAS Record

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:

1. Go to the DNS tab.
2. Select a zone.
3. Click Records.
4. Click ALIAS.

5. Fill in the fields as follows:

6. Click Save.

CNAME Record

The CNAME record is similar to the ALIAS record

To create a CNAME record:

1. In the DNS tab.
2. Select a zone.
3. Click Records.
4. Click CNAME.
5. Fill in the fields as follows: