How to add a host (A/AAAA) record for a zone and set aliases.
To add a host record:
- Select the DNS tab in the sidebar, then select Views.
- Navigate to the level (DNS zone or DNS sub-zone) where you want to add a host record.
- Select the Resource records tab.
- Select New > Host record.
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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 record.
- Specify name—to specify a name for the host record, select this option and enter a name in the Name field that is displayed.
Note: Don't use double quotation marks ("") in the name of a host record. Including double-quotation marks in the hostname may prevent successful deployment of DNS service. - Reverse record—select this checkbox to create a PTR record for the host record.
- 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.
- Name—select one of the following options:
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Under Addresses, configure the following parameters:
- IP address—enter an IPv4 or IPv6 address for the host record, then select the add icon (+). To add multiple addresses, repeat this process. To remove an address, select the remove icon (x) for that address.
- Auto create network—select this checkbox to automatically create a network if a network containing the IP address or addresses specified in the IP address field doesn't already exist. For IPv4 addresses, if no network or block already exists, Address Manager automatically creates a /24 network and /24 parent block. For IPv6 addresses, if no network or block already exists, Address Manager automatically creates a /64 network and a /64 parent block.
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(Optional) Under Alias records, configure the following parameters, if
required:
Note: Address Manager supports dotted alias names. You can add alias records with dot (.) in their names. The dotted alias name should contain no more than ten dots.
- Absolute name—select this checkbox and enter the fully-qualified
name of the alias record if you wish to add aliases to other zones. When
not selected, all aliases are added in the current zone. For example, if
the current zone to which you are adding resource records is
example.com and you want to add the alias record,
new.alias, to the example.corp zone in the current
view, you need to select the Absolute name check box and enter
new.alias.example.corp as the fully-qualified domain name.
Address Manager will check if a valid zone to which
this alias record can be added exists in the same DNS view. If the
example.corp zone exists, the new.alias record will be
added to example.corp. If example.corp doesn't exist, an
error will occur.Note: If you are adding an alias name with no dot in its name and you have selected the Absolute name checkbox, the alias record will still be added to the current zone. For example, if you are working in the zone example.com and you enter the alias record name, nondottedalias, and select the Absolute name checkbox, the alias record will be added to the zone example.com.
- Alias records—enter an alias name in the text field, then select the add icon (+). When the Absolute name checkbox is selected, enter a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for the alias in the text field, then select the add icon (+). To add more aliases, repeat this process. To remove an alias, select the remove icon (x) for that alias.
To specify an alias name that includes the zone name, deselect the Absolute name checkbox, then enter the alias name in the text field. - Absolute name—select this checkbox and enter the fully-qualified
name of the alias record if you wish to add aliases to other zones. When
not selected, all aliases are added in the current zone. For example, if
the current zone to which you are adding resource records is
example.com and you want to add the alias record,
new.alias, to the example.corp zone in the current
view, you need to select the Absolute name check box and enter
new.alias.example.corp as the fully-qualified domain name.
Address Manager will check if a valid zone to which
this alias record can be added exists in the same DNS view. If the
example.corp zone exists, the new.alias record will be
added to example.corp. If example.corp doesn't exist, an
error will occur.
- Under Additional info, enter notes describing the resource record in the Comment field, if required.
- In the Change control section, add comments if required.
- Select Create to create a host record and return to the Resource records table, or select Create and add another to create a host record and re-open the Create host record window.