Adding DNS Records

Adding DNS Records

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:

Field	Description
Hostname	Enter the hostname of the device.
IP-Address	Enter the IPv4 address.
TTL	Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.
Active	Select to activate the A record.

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:

Field	Description
Hostname	Enter the hostname of the device.
IPv6-Address	Enter the IPv6 address.
TTL	Adjust the TTL value of the zone in seconds.
Active	Select to activate the A record.

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.

1. Fill in the fields as follows: