Server Manager >> My Servers >> Edit Server >> DNS Server

To edit DNS server, modify information as required.

General Settings

DNS Server Type: Select DNS Server Type from the drop down list as required.

Act as Secondary DNS Only: Select “Yes” to make it a Secondary DNS server only, otherwise select “No”.

Conf File Path: Specify path for configuration file e.g. /etc/named.conf.

DNS PID File Path: Specify path for Process ID (PID) file e.g. /var/run/named/named.pid.

DNS Service File Path: Specify path for service file e.g. /etc/init.d/named.

Primary Name Server: Modify name of the primary DNS server as required.

Secondary Name Server: Modify name of the secondary DNS server as required.

Third Name Server: Modify name of the third DNS server as required.

Fourth Name Server: Modify name of the fourth DNS server as required.

Admin Email Address: Modify the admin’s email address as required.

 

Custom Settings

Record Name: It is the name of the DNS record.

Record Type: It is the type of the DNS record.

Record Data: It is the DNS record data.

Actions: Select “edit/delete” to modify or remove the DNS record as required.

Add DNS Record: Select to add a new DNS record.

Record Type: Specify DNS record type.

Record Name: Specify DNS record name.

Record Data: Specify DNS record data.

Record Preference: Specify DNS record preference.

Add Record: Select to add a DNS record with the specified information.

 

SOA Settings

Refresh Time: Modify refresh time for Set of Authority (SOA) as required.

Number of Retries: Modify number of retries as required.

Expire Time: Modify the expiry time as required.

TTL: Modify Time To Live (TTL) settings as required. It is the time in seconds that allows DNS server to keep track of server’s information without asking the server again.

 

SPF Settings: Select/Deselect to enable/disable the Sender Policy Framework/Sender Permitted From (SPF) settings.

SPF Record: Modify SPF record information as required.

 

Secondary DNS Settings: Select “Enable” to activate Secondary DNS.

Secondary DNS Server: Select secondary DNS server from the list as required.

 

Update DNS Role: Select to apply the changes as specified.

NOTE: SPF domains have to publish two directives at minimum i.e. a version identifier and a default mechanism e.g. example.com. TXT “v=spf1 -all”.