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:

Field	Description
Hostname	Enter the hostname of the device.
Target Hostname	Enter the target hostname.
Active	Select to activate the CNAME record.

6. Click Save.

CNAME Record

The CNAME record is similar to the ALIAS record

To create a CNAME record:

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

5. Fill in the fields as follows:

Field	Description
Hostname	Enter the hostname of the device.
Target Hostname	Enter the target hostname.
Active	Select to activate the CNAME record.

6. Click Save.

HINFO Record

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

To create an HINFO record:

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

1. Fill in the fields as follows: