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[[File:Couk.png|link=:Category:Domains]]
<indicator name="Configuring">[[File:Couk.png|link=:Category:Domains||Back up to the Domains Category]]</indicator>


Our control pages let you manage the DNS for your domains.
Our control pages let you manage the DNS for your domains.
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==A+Reverse, AAAA+Reverse==
==A+Reverse, AAAA+Reverse==
The A and AAAA reverse types are a special case, we use these to create PTR records automatically
The A and AAAA reverse types are a special case, we use these to create PTR records automatically

==LOC / Location==
The Size, Horizontal Precision, and Vertical Precision fields are expressed as a number from 0-9 and then 0-9 zeros.

For example, 30 is valid, but 25 is not. The acceptable values are:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 etc


==FTP==
==FTP==
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==txt Records==
==Long txt Records (over 256 Characters)==
txt records are a max of 255 characters in DNS. If you need to have longer than 255 characters, then on the control page you can quote separate sections, for example:
txt records are a max of 255 characters in DNS. If you need to have longer than 255 characters, then on the control page you can quote separate sections so that each quotes section is less than 256 characters long, for example:


Value: "long part 1.....200 characters..." "long part 2..... 200 characters..." "long part 3..... 200 characters..."
Value: "part1" "part2" "part3"


This is useful for long txt records, such as DKIM data, for example:
This is useful for long txt records, such as DKIM data, for example:


e.g. [[File:Dns-txt.png]]
[[File:Dns-txt.png]]


You can include a quote with: \"
You can include a quote with: \"


==srv Records==
==SRV Records==
The format of the 'host' part of a SRV record is:
_service._protocol.name

The format of the 'value' of an srv record would be in the format of:
The format of the 'value' of an srv record would be in the format of:
priority weight port host
priority weight port host
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More information on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRV_record Wikipedia]
More information on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRV_record Wikipedia]


===Examples===
e.g.:

[[File:Srv.png]]
[[File:Srv.png|none|frame|The srv record relating to a Microsoft Exchange service]]

[[File:Srv-voiceless.png|none|frame|The srv record used for the AAISP SIP Service, pointing to two possible hosts]]


You can test your SRV record using 'dig' or 'nslookup' on the command line, e.g.:
[[File:Srv-voiceless.png|none|frame|The SRV record used for the AAISP SIP Service]]
$ dig +short srv _sip._udp.pbx.example.com
$ nslookup -type=srv _sip._udp.pbx.example.com


==DNS Records with Errors==
==DNS Records with Errors==
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[[File:Dns-error-1.png]] [[File:Dns-error-2.png]]
[[File:Dns-error-1.png]] [[File:Dns-error-2.png]]


==Error: TXT field too long, add quotes==
==Other DNS Pages==
Sometimes you may have an error if you try adding a record that is longer than 256 characters.
<ncl style=bullet maxdepth=1 headings=bullet headstart=2 showcats=1 showarts=1>Category:DNS</ncl>


In this case, split your record in to smaller sections and quote them inside speech marks.


[[Category:DNS]]
[[Category:DNS]]