Adding 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 u pdate pointer record check box to create two types of records:

7. The Forward name-to-IP address record (for example, ftp.example.com -> 10.0.0.1)

8. The Reverse IP address-to-name record (for example, 10.0.0.1 -> ftp.example.com). The reverse IP address-to-name record is created in a different zone and will succeed only if your server administrator has created the corresponding reverse lookup zone.

Clear the check box to create only the forward name-to-IP address record.

- Note: This field is available only if the feature is enabled by the server administrator/ reseller.

7. Click add.

The List of DNS Records page displays the new record.