Adding a Host (A) record

- Note: If you are not using Ensim Pro as your DNS name server, you do not need to do anything with the DNS settings of Ensim Pro; the settings shown in the DNS section of the Appliance Administrator GUI are not used. For more information, see:
  Introduction to DNS and name servers
  Using Ensim Pro as a DNS server

A Host (A) record specifies an 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).

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

3. In the Add: Record area, click the arrow and choose Address (A) Record. The Add Address (A) Record form opens.

4. In the Hostname.domain 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.

7. 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.

7. Click Add.