Adding a Host (A) Record

A Host (A) record specifies a 32-bit IP address for forward host-name-to-IP-address mapping.

To add an Host (A) record:

1. In the shortcuts section of the Home page, click Zones (DNS section).
   

   To get to the Home page, click Home on the navigation bar at left.

2. In the Zone List form, locate the zone you want to add a record to, and in the Actions column, click . The List of records form opens. It displays all existing records for the zone.
3. Click Add A Record. The Update Address (A) Record form opens.
4. In the Host Name field, enter the name of the host you want to map.
5. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address to which the host will map.
6. To automatically create a Reverse Address (PTR) record for the address to which the host maps, select the Update Reverse Address Record check box.

   If you do not want to create a Reverse Address record now, you can manually add a Reverse Address (PTR) record for reverse lookup later.

   Important: Before you add a Host Record with the PTR option, you must create the zone to which this record points; otherwise, the reverse pointer record will not take affect.

1. Click Add.