This page is used to make advanced changes to the Domain Name Service zone records for the domain. Please note that improper DNS setup may adversely affect the operation of your domain services. Because of the inherent complexities of the DNS system an administrator may choose not to allow a client to modify entries in their DNS zone.
Enable/Disable - Turns the current DNS zone on or off. When utilizing remote name servers exclusively for DNS services the DNS zone should be turned off within .
Switch - Allows to switch between Primary and Secondary DNS Zones - in order to provide users with capability of using as Primary as well as Secondary DNS Server for the hosted domains. DNS is set as Primary by default when the domain is set up. Afterwards, in the DNS section, clicking on the Switch button you can change it to Secondary by entering several Primary servers' IP-addresses at the same time.
While the DNS zone is Enabled, you can add five types of DNS records: A, NS, MX, CNAME, and PTR choosing from the drop-down list. After selecting the appropriate DNS record type you wish to add just click on the Add button.
This page also lists the current DNS zone records for the given domain. To delete any of records select the appropriate checkboxes and click Remove Selected. An alert will be displayed prior to removal of any record as this action can not be reversed.
If the DNS zone is Disabled, will list the name servers that were listed as NS records under the domain prior to turning the DNS off. Because of this it is recommended that you add the appropriate external name server records to the domain prior to turning the DNS off. You can then test the external DNS servers for the presence of correct DNS records needed for proper functionality. To run the test, click on the link to the listed nameserver. You can add additional name servers by clicking the Add button and remove them selecting the appropriate checkboxes and clicking Remove Selected buttons.
When making the DNS zone Disabled, will delete the zone file for the given domain. However it will save the zone file records in the database. Should you decide to Enable the DNS will recreate the zone file exactly as it was at the moment the DNS was turned off.
To restore the DNS zone by the DNS template, you can select the IP address from the drop-down list to be set up in the template, add the www prefix if required, and click on the Default button.
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