Working with DNS Records

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DNS Records may be managed either from the Zone View page (for the records under their respective zone) or globally through the DNS Records sub-tab.

Working with Records - DNS Records List

The DNS Records List provides a global list records for expedited searching, filtering, adding, and editing of DNS Records. 

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From the DNS Tab, click on the "DNS Records" sub-tab button, or select it from the DNS dropdown menu.

All DNS records available in ProVision displays in a single Record List, along with Host, Type, Value, and Last Queried information. 

Records may be sorted ascending/descending by "Record Host" name, or by "Last Queried", by clicking on the column header name  / sort arrows. 

Filter Records

Search for specific records by filtering by Host, Type, Comment, Value, Last Query, Last Modified, Record TTL, Status, or IP Range. 

After entering your filter criteria, click "Filter".

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Record Actions

For each record, you may:

• Click the "Check" button to run an DNS Monitor error check on the record
• Review or change record permissions by clicking "Perms" (Admin only)
• Delete the record by clicking "Delete"
• Review or Edit record details by double-clicking on the row for the desired record. 
  • Review record revision dates or enter your desired edit, then click "Save changes" to complete. 

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Add a New Record

At the top of the DNS Records page, select the desired record type, then click "Add Record". 

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Available Record Types for the Record List include the following:

• A
• A6
• AAAA
• CNAME
• CAA
• DNAME
• DNSKEY
• DS
• MX
• NAPTR
• NS
• PTR
• RP
• SRV
• TLSA
• SPF
• HINFO
• LOC
• TXT
• URI

Enter the record information for the record type. When done, click "Save Changes".

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Working with Zone Records - Zone View Page

Record Types

ProVision supports 18 standard The Zone View page supports 20 record types, as well as the ability to add a custom/arbitrary record type manually.

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$ORIGIN 30 IN TYPE65464 ${p4} PTR ${a4}.pool.example.com.
$ORIGIN 600 IN TYPE65464 ${a4} A ${a4}
$ORIGIN TYPE65464 ${p6} PTR user${a6}.my.example.com.
$ORIGIN 5 IN SYNTH user${a6} AAAA ${a6}
$ORIGIN IN SYNTH nptr-${u} NAPTR 10 20 "A" "" "" srv-${u}
$ORIGIN IN SYNTH srv-${u} SRV 10 20 1234 srv-addr-${u}

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To exit without saving, click the "Close" button.  

Working with Records - DNS Records sub-tab

The DNS Records sub-tab provides a global list records for expedited searching, filtering, adding, and editing of DNS Records. 

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From the DNS Tab, click on the "DNS Records" sub-tab button, or select it from the DNS dropdown menu.

All DNS records available in ProVision displays in a single Record List, along with Host, Type, Value, and Last Queried information. 

Filter Records

Search for specific records by filtering by Host, Type, Comment, Value, Last Query, Last Modified, Record TTL, or Status. 

After entering your filter criteria, click "Filter".

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Work with Records

For each record, you may:

• Click the "Check" button to run an DNS Monitor error check on the record
• Review or change record permissions by clicking "Perms" (Admin only)
• Delete the record by clicking "Delete"
• Review or Edit record details by double-clicking on the row for the desired record. 
  • Review record revision dates or enter your desired edit, then click "Save changes" to complete. 

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Add a New Record

Next to "Record List", select the desired record type, then click "Add Record". 

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Enter the record information for the record type. When done, click "Save Changes".

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Additional Information

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