Creating an SRV record


The SRV record is an abbreviation of Service. The SRV record relates to a particular service of the domain; it defines the location of servers for specific services.

If you are using Microsoft Office 365, a default SRV record will be created. If you edit this record, you are able to reset the original Microsoft Office 365 records by clicking on Update DNS Settings in the Microsoft Office 365 administration screen.

How to create a SRV record

  1. Click Products in the top menu.

  2. Select the domain from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click Domain.

  4. Click DNS Administration in order to open the DNS Administration screen.

  5. In the SRV (service) panel, enter the host name you wish to point to in the Host field.

  6. In the Points to field, enter the domain name of the target host.

  7. Enter the Port in the corresponding field. The range is 0-65535.

  8. Enter the Weight in the corresponding field. The range is 0-65535.

  9. Select the internal Priority of the record.

  10. In the TTL field (Time to Live), choose when the change should be made available for other servers, 24 hours is the recommended alternative.

  11. Click Add in order to add the SRV record to your zone file.

The new SRV record has now been added and the change will be made available according to your selection in the TTL field.

Tip! You can also Edit and Remove existing records by clicking the respective links in the Actions column.


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Domain

Domain Administration

Domain Administration Glossary

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