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Cloud Essentials - Creating a DNS Records for Cloud Servers

  • Article ID: 1462
  • Last updated on December 27, 2012
  • Authored by: Rackspace Support

This article is written for our Next-Generation Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article is also available for our First-Generation Cloud Control Panel

Note: UK Cloud customers must use https://mycloud.rackspace.co.uk/ to access our Next Generation Cloud Control Panel.

Creating DNS records for your domain is easy to do within the Cloud Server Control Panel. In this article, we will look at creating a DNS zone for your domain and adding basic A, MX, and CNAME records using the Cloud Server Control Panel.

 
Contents
 
 
 
Adding a Domain
  1. First we'll long into the Next Gen Control Panel and select DNS at the top. 

  1. Next, select Create Domain under Cloud DNS and enter in the domain name, email address, Time To Live (TTL), and then select Create Domain once more.
 
Note: Time To Live indicates how long a DNS record is cached before it's updated.
 
  1. You'll then see your domain listed in the domain section as well options to create other DNS records as well.
 
 
Adding an A Record
Next, let's go through the process of adding an A Record for your domain.
 
  1. First we'll long into the Next Gen Control Panel and select DNS at the top. 
  2. Next, select your Domain in the list and then select Add Record under Records. Select A/AAAA Record for the type and fill out the following fields accordingly.
 
  1. After you've entered everything in, select Add Record and you're finished!
 
 
Adding a CName Record
Next, we'll go through the process of setting up MX Records for your domain. Let's take a look:
 
  1. First we'll long into the Next Gen Control Panel and select DNS at the top.
  2. Next, select your Domain in the list and then select Add Record under Records. Select CNAME Record for the type and fill out the following fields accordingly.
 
  1. After you've entered everything in, select Add Record and you're finished!
 
 
Adding an MX Record
Next, we'll go through the process of setting up MX Records for your domain. Let's take a look:
 
  1. First we'll long into the Next Gen Control Panel and select DNS at the top.
  2. Next, select your Domain in the list and then select Add Record under Records. Select CNAME Record for the type and fill out the following fields accordingly.
 
 
Deleting a Record
Next, we'll go through the process of Deleting a DNS Record for your domain. Let's take a look:
 
  1. First we'll long into the Next Gen Control Panel and select DNS at the top.
  2. Next, in the list of domains available select the socket icon next to the desired domain and then select Delete Record.
 
 
Deleting a Domain
Next, we'll go through the process of Deleting a Domain. Let's take a look:
 
  1. First we'll long into the Next Gen Control Panel and select DNS at the top.
  2. Next, in the list of domains available select the socket icon next to the desired domain and then select Delete Domain.
 
 
What are the DNS servers for my Cloud Server?
Your DNS Cloud Servers are the following: 
 
dns1.stabletransit.com
dns2.stabletransit.com


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