In order to use the managed DNS service through OpenSRS, your reseller must enable the service for you through the reseller account.
1 - Log into your domain's Manage Web Interface (MWI) at http://manage.opensrs.net
2 - Click on Nameservers/DNS
3 - Change the nameservers to the following:
ns1.systemdns.com
ns2.systemdns.com
ns3.systemdns.com
4 - Click on Modify DNS Zone
4 - Enter the desired record, and hit Save DNS Record when completed.
DNS Record Types:
| Record Type |
Field |
| A |
Maps the domain name to its IP address. You can specify an IP Address for each A record that you add to the template.
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Subdomain - The third level of the domain name, such as www or ftp.
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IP Address - Internet Protocol Address. A numberic address that computers recognize, for example, 123.45.54.123.
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| AAAA |
Maps the domain name to the IPv6 address.
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Subdomain - The third level of the domain name, such as www or ftp.
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IPv6 Address - Internet Protocol version 6 is a next generation Internet Protocol version designed as the successor to version 4. It is normally written as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits (i.e. 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334)
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| CNAME |
Canonical Name. CNAME records can be used when you want a subdomain to point to another hostname. This allows you to create an alias for your domain.
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Subdomain - The third level of the domain name, such as www or ftp.
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Hostname - The FQDN of the domain that you want to access.
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| MX |
Mail Exchange - MX records determine how mail is delivered to your domain. Ensures that email that is sent to you is routed to the correct destination.
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Subdomain - The third level of the domain name, such as www or ftp.
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Priority - The priority of the target host, lower value means more preferred. The preference can be any number from 0 to 255.
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Hostname - The FQDN of the domain to which you want to point.
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| SRV |
Service record.
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Subdomain - The third level of the domain name, such as www or ftp.
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Hostname - The FQDN of the domain to which you want to point.
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Priority - The priority of the target host, lower valuemeans more preferred. The preference can be any number from 0 to 255.
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Weight - A relative weight for records with the same priority.
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Port - The TCP or UDP port on which the service is to be found.
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| TXT |
Text Record. Allows you to attach comments to a hostname, for example, SPF data to validate that email is being sent from the IP address of the domain's mail server.
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Subdomain - The third level of the domain name, such as www or ftp.
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Text - The comments that you want to include, to a maximum of 254 characters.
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