Create and manage record

DNS records are information that defines how access requests received by DNS servers are handled, mapping domain names to DNS resources. The method for creating and managing records in the DNS service is as follows.

Create record

You can create new records.

1. Go to the KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Networking Service > DNS menu.

2. From the DNS zone list, select the DNS zone to which you want to add a record.

3. In the DNS zone detail page, click the [Add record] button.

4. In the Add record popup, enter the required information and click [Add].

   Item	Description
   Record type	Select the record type - For input formats per type, refer to DNS record
   Record name	Enter the record name - Must be within 254 characters including the DNS zone name
   TTL (seconds)	Time To Live (TTL) for the record - Range: 1 to 604,800 seconds - You can quickly set values using [1 minute], [1 hour], or [1 day] buttons - Example: To set 120 seconds, click [1 minute] twice or input 120
   Value	Enter the value for the record - For valid values by type, refer to DNS record

caution

The record name can be up to 63 characters long, and must not exceed 254 characters including the DNS zone name.

Manage record

You can view, modify, delete, and check statistics for DNS records.

View record list

You can view the list of records created in the DNS zone and basic record information.

info

When a DNS zone is created, NS and SOA records are automatically generated. These cannot be modified or deleted.

1. Go to the KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Networking Service > DNS menu.

2. From the DNS zone list, select the DNS zone whose records you want to view.

3. On the detail page, check the list of existing records.

   Item	Description
   Record name	Name assigned by the user when creating the record - Cannot be modified after creation
   Record type	Record type selected by the user at creation - Determines how responses are handled based on record type
   TTL (seconds)	TTL value set by the user
   Value	Value of the record - Up to 4 values are shown - If 5 or more: click the number to view all values - Click the copy icon to copy a value
   Created date	Date when the record was first created
   Status	Current status of the record

Modify record

You can modify the TTL and value of a record.
However, NS and SOA records created automatically with the DNS zone cannot be modified, and the name and type of a user-created record cannot be changed.

1. Go to the KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Networking Service > DNS menu.
2. From the DNS zone list, select the DNS zone containing the record to modify.
3. On the zone's detail page, click the [More options] icon next to the record > select Modify record.
4. In the Modify record popup, edit the values and click [Modify].

View record statistics

You can check statistics such as query count and average response time to aid operations.

1. Go to the KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Networking Service > DNS menu.

2. From the DNS zone list, select the DNS zone containing the record you want to analyze.

3. On the zone's detail page, click the [More options] icon next to the record > select View record statistics.

4. In the Record statistics popup, check the information.

   Item	Description
   ① Data range	Time range displayed on the monitoring graph - Options: 1 hour (default) / 12 hours / 1 day
   ② Manual refresh	Refresh the monitoring data manually
   ③ Query count (calls/sec)	Number of queries per second over time
   ④ Average response time (ms)	Average response time for the record

Delete record

You can delete records that are no longer used.
However, NS and SOA records automatically created with the DNS zone cannot be deleted.

caution

Once a record is deleted, it cannot be recovered.

1. Go to the KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Networking Service > DNS menu.
2. From the DNS zone list, select the DNS zone containing the record to delete.
3. On the DNS zone detail page, click the [More options] icon next to the record > click [Delete record].
4. In the Delete record popup, enter the name of the record and click the [Delete] button.