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Creating an A Record
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Creating an A Record

Owned by Sri Raghu
Last updated: Dec 01, 2023

An A (address) record is a DNS resource record that maps a domain name to an IPv4 address. To define a specific name-to-address mapping, you can add an A record to a previously defined authoritative forward-mapping zone. 

Complete the following:

  1. From the Cloud Services Portal, click Manage -> DNS -> Zones.
  2. Click the DNS view.
  3. Click the zone.
  4. Click Create -> Record and select A Record from the drop-down list.

 On the Create A Record page, specify the following and click Save & Close:

  • Name: Enter a name. 
  • Select Zone: Select an associated zone from the column selector.
  • IP Address: Enter an IPv4 address.
  • Description: Enter a descriptive comment about the A Record.
  • Create associated PTR record: Select the check box to create an associated PTR record. 
    • Create A record only if PTR record is successfully created: Select this check box if you want to create an A record only if the PTR record is successfully created. If you select this check box, an A record will not be created if a PTR record creation is unsuccessful. 
  • TTL: Enter a numeric value and select Hours, Minutes, or Seconds from the drop-down.
  • Disable for DNS Protocol: Click this check box to temporarily disable for DNS Protocol. 
  • Tags: Click Add to associate keys with values. Specify the following details:
    • KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or a department. 
    • VALUE: Enter a value for the key such as San Jose (for location), or Accounts (for department).   
    • To remove a tag, select the respective check box and click Remove to delete the associated tag. For more information about tags, see Managing Tags.