Chapter X Deka DNS
The DNS menu sets up the Domain Name Server (DNS) and everything related to DNS. DNS itself is a system used to convert IP addresses into the form of a web page domain, making it easier to access website addresses because website addresses in the form of domains using words can be set as desired.
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10.1 DNS
10.1.1 Create DNS
This menu describes how to create a DNS.
- Go to the DNS page, the page displays DNS Management
Image 10.1 DNS Management Page
- Then type the desired DNS name, for example techwriter.com, then click the Add Site button
Image 10.2 Input DNS
- Then the Create Overview page will appear. There is cloudeka nameserver information used by the DNS. The user must change the nameservers and then click Check Nameservers. After changing the nameservers click Back
Image 10.3 Create Overview Page
- It can be seen techwriter.com status is Active on DNS Management page
Image 10.4 DNS Management Page - DNS Active
10.1.2 Setting DNS Management
- Click on techwriter.com
Image 10.5 DNS Management Page
- DNS Management for techwriter.com page appears
Image 10.6 DNS Management Page- techwriter.com
10.1.2.1 Setting DNS Management - Add Record
- Click Add Record
Image 10.7 Add Record
- Fill in the record then click Save button
Image 10.8 Input Record
Table 10.1 Detail of Add Record
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Users can choose data type for explanations can be seen in Table 10.2 List of Data Type and Type |
| Name | Fill domain name because this field must be filled in |
| Content | Adjusting to Type selected for this field must be filled in |
| TTL | If the TTL is emptied the default calue stores is 86400 (24 Hours) |
The following is an explanation of the types of data used:
Table 10.2 List of Data Types
| Type | Data Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | IPv4 | For IP address version 4, use 32 bits | 192.168.1.4 |
| AAAA | IPV6 | For IP address version 6, use 128 bits | 2001:0000:3238:DFE1:0063:0000:0000:FEFB |
| MX | String | Used for email server identification | - mx.domain.com - ‘mx.domain.com’ - “mx.domain.com” |
| TXT | String | Used for SSL verification. | - txt.domain.com - ’txt.domain.com' |
| SRV | String | Used to place futher related to service (IP, port, or other description) | 100 43 tipesrv.format-record.com |
| CNAME | String | Digunakan untuk memetakan nama alias ke nama domain | - cname.domain.com - ‘cname.domain.com’ - “cname.domain.com” |
| SPF | String | Userd for email security | “v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com -all” |
| PTR | String | Used as reverse text of a record | - ptr.domain.com - ‘ptr.domain.com’ - “ptr.domain.com” |
10.1.2.2 Setting DNS Management - Add Custom Nameservers
- On the DNS Management page
- The uses clicks the Add Custom Nameservers button to modify the server name
Image 10.9 Setting Management-Add Custom Nameservers
- Fill in Nameserver, ns1, ns2 on the Setup Custom Nameservers page, for the domain that has been entered will be immediately created and activated. If the name servers are currently enabled they will be replaced with new records.
Image 10.10 Setup Custom Nameservers
Table 10.3 Setup Custom Nameervers
| Decription | |
|---|---|
| Nameservers | Select server name |
| ns1 | Server name 1 |
| ns2 | Server name 2 |
10.1.3 Delete DNS
- User can delete DNS that is no longer in use. Go to DNS page, the page will show DNS Management
Image 10.11 DNS Management
- Click action button with 3 dots aligned downwards
Image 10.12 DNS Management - DNS Delete(a)
- Click Delete button
Image 10.13 DNS Management- DNS Delete(b)
- DNS Delete pop-up appears, click Confirm button
Image 10.14 Delete DNS Confirm
- Type the name of the delected DNS, then click Delete button
Image 10.15 Delete DNS Confirm
- A notification appears DNS has been successfully deleted techwriter.com
Image 10.16 DNS Deleted Successfully
- After the DNS is successfully deleted, the user will return to the DNS Management page
Image 10.17 DNS Management Page