Adding a Reverse DNS Zone¶
SolusVM gives you an option to add a reverse DNS zone and assign to a specified IP block.
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From the admincp go to Configuration > PowerDNS
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Click the View details icon for the DNS server you want to use. Click the Add Reverse DNS Zone button at the bottom of the next screen.
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Fill in all the fields on the next screen:
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Zone Name is required and must be in the standard reverse zone format:
in-addr.arpa
(IPv4) orip6.arpa
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Namserver 1, Namserver 2 are both required but Nameservers 3 - 10 are optional.
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Once you have created the zone file you need to make note of the Zone ID (Shown when you view dns zones).
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Setup each of your IP blocks to use the new DNS server and specify the zone ID.
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Under the IP block settings, set the PowerDNS Server and the Zone ID: