Adding an SRV record

An SRV record specifies the services available for a domain.

You can add the record only if your service provider has enabled the capability in the DNS policy file. If not enabled, the control panel displays a message stating that the policy settings do not allow you to add the zone record. Contact your service provider if you want the settings changed.

To add an SRV record:

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

2. In the Zone List form, locate the zone you want to add a record to, and in the Actions column, click . The Record List form opens. It displays all existing records for the zone.

3. Click Add SRV Record. The Update Address (SRV) Record form opens.

4. In the Service field, enter the name of the service you want to make available on the host, for example, POP.

5. In the Protocol field, enter the name of the protocol that the service will use, for example TCP or UDP.

6. In the Priority field, enter a number between 0 and 65535 to indicate the priority at which the target host can be contacted. Low values indicate high priority.

7. Note: Target hosts that contain the same priority are contacted in the order defined by the Weight field.

7. In the Weight field, enter a number between 0 and 65535 to indicate the order in which target hosts assigned the same priority can be contacted. The weight value is specified for target hosts that have the same priority and indicates a higher probability of the record being selected. Specify 0 if no record selection is required.

8. Note: Records with weight greater than 0 have a higher probability of being selected than records with weight 0.

8. In the Port field, enter the port number at which the service will communicate with the target host. The port number should be a value between 0 and 65535.

9. In the Target Host Name field, enter the domain name of the server on which the service is hosted, for example, example1.com.

10. Note: The name you specify must have one or more address records specified. The name should not be an alias for the host name.

10. Click Add.