A DNAME record is used to create an alias for an existing DNS name. It provides redirection from part of a DNS name to part of the DNS name through an alias. It also provides mapping of sub-domains. For example, for the website infoblox.com, you can create a DNAME infobloxcorporate.com. If a sub-domain is created as sales.infoblox.com, the sub-domain will be automatically created as sales.infobloxcorporate.com. Here, the DNAME record is infobloxcorporate.
To create a DNAME Record, complete the following:
- From the Cloud Services Portal, click Manage -> DNS -> Zones.
- Click the DNS view.
- Click the zone.
- Click Create -> Record and select DNAME Record from the drop-down list.
On the Create DNAME Record page, specify the following and click Save & Close:
- Alias: Specify an alias for the record. If you are adding a DNAME record for the entire zone, leave this field empty. This field is for adding a DNAME record for a subdomain within the selected zone.
- Select Zone: Select an associated zone from the column selector.
- Target: Enter the domain name to which you want to map all the domain names specified in the Alias field.
- Description: Enter a descriptive comment about the Generic Record.
- TTL: Enter a numeric value and select Seconds, Minutes, Hours, and Days 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.
- KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or a department.