Adding a Host Info (HINFO) record - BlueCat Integrity - 26.1.0

Address Manager Administration Guide

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Product name
BlueCat Integrity
Version
26.1.0

How to add a Host Information (HINFO) record for a zone.

To add a HINFO record:

  1. Select the DNS tab in the sidebar, then select Views.
  2. Navigate to the level (DNS zone or DNS sub-zone) where you want to add a HINFO record.
  3. Select the Resource records tab.
  4. Select New > Host information record (HINFO).
  5. Under General, configure the following parameters:
    • Name—select one of the following options:
      • Same as zone—to use the zone name for the name of the host info record, select this option.
      • Specify name—to specify a name for the record, select this option and enter a name in the Name field that appears.
    • CPU—enter a description of the server’s central processing unit.
    • OS—enter a description of the server’s operating system.
    • Override TTL—to change the time-to-live value for the record, select this checkbox and enter a value in the TTL field that is displayed. Select a unit of time from the drop-down menu.
  6. Under Additional info, enter notes describing the resource record in the Comment field, if required.
  7. In the Change control section, add comments if required.
  8. Select Create to create the HINFO record and return to the Resource records table, or select Create and add another to create the HINFO record and re-open the Create host information record window.