Adding a pointer record

Pointer records are only created in reverse zones and provide mappings from IP addresses to domain names. Pointer records are typically used when a host's IP address is known and a request is sent to the DNS for the associated domain name.

To ensure that the DNS provides consistent responses, there may only be one pointer record for a given IP address. To avoid problems, pointer records should only point to another host record which is defined in its own zone, not to an alias record.

To add a pointer record
  1. In the left menu, click DNS.

  2. Click the link for the zone name where you want to create a pointer record. (Make sure the link is for a reverse zone rather than a forward zone.

  3. In the DNS Records section, click Add Pointer.

    On the Add Pointer Record page, configure the pointer record options shown in the following table, then click Add.

Option

Description

IP address

The IP address you want to associate with a given host name.

Host name

The full domain or host name associated with this IP address (such as mail.xyzcorp.com.