After you create a zone, typically you add additional resource records to it. The most common resource records to be added are the following:
- Host (A) resource record for mapping a Domain
Name System (DNS) domain name to an IP address that a computer
uses.
- Alias (CNAME) resource record for mapping an
alias DNS domain name to another primary or canonical name.
- Mail exchanger (MX) resource record for
mapping a DNS domain name to the name of a computer that exchanges
or forwards mail.
- Pointer (PTR) resource record for mapping a
reverse DNS domain name that is based on the IP address of a
computer that points to the forward DNS domain name of that
computer.
- Service location (SRV) resource record for
mapping a DNS domain name to a specified list of DNS host computers
that offer a specific type of service, such as
Active Directory domain controllers.
You can also add other resource records as needed. For more information, see Checklist: Use Resource Records.
Membership in the Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477.
Adding a resource record to a zone
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To add a resource record to a zone using the Windows interface |
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Open DNS Manager.
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In the console tree, right-click the applicable zone, and then click Other New Records.
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In the Select a resource record type list box, select the type of resource record that you want to add.
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Click Create Record.
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In New Resource Record, enter the information to complete the resource record.
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After you specify all the necessary information for the resource record, click OK to add the new record to the zone.
Additional considerations
- To open DNS Manager, click Start,
point to Administrative Tools, and then click
DNS.
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To add a resource record to a zone using a command line |
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Open a command prompt.
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Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
dnscmd <ServerName> /RecordAdd <ZoneName> <NodeName> [/Aging] [/OpenAcl] [Ttl] <RRType> <RRData>
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dnscmd |
The command-line tool for managing DNS servers. |
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<ServerName> |
Required. Specifies the DNS host name of the DNS server. You can also type the IP address of the DNS server. To specify the DNS server on the local computer, you can also type a period (.). |
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/RecordAdd |
Required. Adds a new resource record. |
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<ZoneName> |
Required. Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the zone. |
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<NodeName> |
Required. Specifies the FQDN of the node in the DNS namespace. You can also type the node name relative to the ZoneName or @, which specifies the zone's root node. |
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/Aging |
Specifies that this resource record is able to be aged and scavenged. If this command is used, this resource record is able to be aged and scavenged. If this command is not used, the resource record remains in the DNS database unless it is manually updated or removed. |
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/OpenAcl |
Specifies that new records are open to modification by any user. Without this parameter, only administrators may modify the new record. |
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Ttl |
Specifies the Time To Live (TTL) setting for the resource record. |
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<RRType> <RRData> |
Required. Specifies the type of resource record to add, followed by the data to be contained in the resource record.
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<IPAddress> |
Specifies a standard IP address, for example, 255.255.255.255. |
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<ipv6Address> |
Specifies a standard IPv6 address, for example, 1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8. |
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<Protocol> |
Specifies the transmission protocol: UDP or TCP. |
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<Service> |
Specifies a standard service, for example, domain, smtp. |
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<HostName|<DomainName> |
Specifies the FQDN of a resource record in the DNS namespace. |
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
dnscmd /RecordAdd /help
Additional considerations
- To open an elevated Command Prompt window,
click Start, point to All Programs, click
Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then
click Run as administrator.