Adding an SRV Record Set¶
Scenarios¶
To record services provided by a server, you can add SRV record sets for a domain name.
For details about other record set types, see Record Set Types and Configuration Rules.
Procedure¶
Log in to the management console.
In the service list, choose Network > Domain Name Service.
The DNS console is displayed.
In the navigation pane, choose Public Zones or Private Zones.
The zone list is displayed.
(Optional) If you have selected Private Zones, click
on the upper left corner to select the region and project.Click the zone name.
Click Add Record Set.
The Add Record Set dialog box is displayed.
Set required parameters based on Table 1.
Table 1 Parameters for adding an SRV record set¶ Parameter
Description
Example Value
Name
Service (for example, FTP, SSH, or SIP) provided over the specified protocol (for example, TCP or UDP) on a host
The format is _Service name._Protocol.
_ftp._tcp
_ftp._tcp indicates that the host provides the FTP service over TCP.
Type
Type of the record set
If a message is displayed indicating that the record set you are trying to create exists, the record set conflicts with an existing record set.
SRV - Record servers providing specific services
TTL (s)
Cache duration of the record set on a local DNS server, in seconds
The value ranges from 1 to 2147483647, and the default is 300.
If your service address changes frequently, set TTL to a smaller value.
The default value is 300, which is, 5 minutes.
Value
Server address
You can enter a maximum of 50 record values, each on a separate line.
The value format is [priority] [weight] [port number] [server address].
Configuration rules:
The priority, weight, and port number range from 0 to 65535.
A smaller priority value indicates a higher priority.
A larger weight value indicates a larger weight.
The server address is the domain name of the target server.
Ensure that the domain name can be resolved.
Note
The system checks the priority values first. If the priority values are the same, the system will check the weight values.
2 1 2355 example_server.test.com
Tags
(Optional) Identifier of a resource
Each tag contains a key and a value. You can add a maximum of 20 tags to a record set. This parameter is displayed when you enable Other Settings.
For details about tag key and value requirements, see Table 2.
example_key1
example_value1
Description
(Optional) Supplementary information about the record set
You can enter a maximum of 255 characters.
-Table 2 Tag key and value requirements¶ Parameter
Requirements
Example Value
Key
Cannot be left blank.
Must be unique for each resource.
Can contain a maximum of 36 characters.
example_key1
Value
Cannot be left blank.
Can contain a maximum of 43 characters.
example_value1
Click OK.
Switch back to the Record Sets page.
View the added record set in the record set list of the zone and ensure that the status of the record set is Normal.