Hosting a Host (A) Record

A host record is an entry in the DNS zone file that translates a domain or sub-domain to its IP Address.

To add a host (A) record:

  1. On the site administrator Home page, in the Microsoft DNS area, click list zones. The site's list of DNS zones is displayed.
  2. On the DNS zones list page, select the zone for which you want to add the host (A) record, then click list records on the action bar directly above the form. The List Records page opens and displays the list of existing DNS records for the selected zone.
  3. On the List Records page, click add host record.
  4. In the name text box, enter the host name. The current domain name (displayed next to the text box) is appended to the host name.
  5. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address.
  6. Select the update pointer record check box to create two types of records:
  7. Click add.

The List of DNS Records page displays the new record.