How to update DNS records

The DNS Zone Manager interface displays all of your server’s domains. To filter the list, enter a name in the text box. For each listed domain, you can perform the following actions:

• A Record — Enter a valid DNS zone name in the Name text box and a valid IPv4 address in the Address text box. Click Add an A Record to save your changes.
• CNAME Record — Enter a valid DNS zone name in the Name text box and a FQDN in the CNAME text box. Click Add a CNAME Record to save your changes.
• MX Record — Enter the record’s priority value in the Priority text box and a FQDN in the Destination text box. Click Add an MX Record to save your changes.
• DNSSEC — Manage the domain’s DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) records. When you select this record type, the system directs you to the View DNSSEC Keys interface.
• Manage — Add or edit additional domain records. When you select this setting, the system directs you to the Manage DNS Zone Records interface.

Manage DNS Zone Records

This interface displays a table with a list of the selected domain’s DNS zone records. To filter the list, enter a name in the text box or select a record type filter. You can also use this interface to add, edit, or delete the domain’s DNS zone record.

Add a DNS zone record

To add a DNS zone record, perform the following steps:

1. Click Manage next to the domain you want to modify.
2. Click Add Record. You can also click the arrow icon () and select the desired record type from the list.
3. Enter the record information.
4. Click Add Record.

DNS zone record types

When you add a new DNS zone record, you can select from the following types:

A

IPv4 Address Record — This record maps hostnames to IPv4 addresses. These records allow DNS servers to identify and locate your website and its various services on the internet. Without appropriate A records, your visitors cannot access your website, FTP site, or email accounts.

1. Login to the cPanel of yourdomain.com

2. Click on DNS Zone Editor.

3. Select A record from zone editor.

4. Enter Name and Addressand click on Add an A recordbutton.

AAAA

IPv6 Address Record — This record is the same as an A record, but maps hostnames to IPv6 addresses.

CAA

Certificate Authority Authorization Record — This record controls which certificate authorities (CA) can issue SSL certificates for a domain.

CNAME (Canonical Name Record):

This record creates an alias for another domain name, which DNS resolves. This is useful, for example, if you point multiple CNAME records to a single A record in order to simplify DNS maintenance. When you add a CNAME record, enter the following information:

• Name — A new or existing DNS zone name. When you enter a zone name, the system automatically appends the domain name to the zone record. For example, if you create the

          User

          zone, the system will add the 

          example.com.

          domain information.

• Record — Enter a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, the 

          example2.com 

          domain. You cannot point a CNAME record to an IP address.

          When you are finished, click Add Record to save the new CNAME record.