This article explains how to access and manage DNS records in Plesk for Vodien hosting. It also covers the name servers required to activate the Web Hosting DNS zone and describes how to add, update, and remove common DNS record types within Plesk.
For the DNS records configured here to work, your domain must be pointed to the following name servers:
Adding an A Record
To add an A record, follow these instructions:
- Click the + Add Record button. This opens the DNS record form on a separate page.
- Enter the A record value:
| Record type |
Select A on the dropdown. |
| Domain name |
Enter a subdomain or leave it blank if you are adding the A record for the main domain. |
| TTL |
Enter the required TTL or leave it blank to use the default value. |
| IP address |
Enter the IP address of your website or server.
ex. (192.0.2.1)
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- Click the OK button. This brings you back to the DNS table.
- Click Update on the warning message at the top of the DNS table to confirm the changes.
- Wait for the new DNS record to work within 48-72 hours.
Adding a CNAME Record
To add a CNAME record, follow these instructions:
- Click the + Add Record button. This opens the DNS record form on a separate page.
- Enter the CNAME record value:
| Record type |
Select CNAME on the dropdown. |
| Domain name |
Enter a subdomain or leave it blank if you are adding the CNAME record for the main domain. |
| TTL |
Enter the required TTL or leave it blank to use the default value. |
| Canonical name |
Enter the CNAME value. This must be a fully qualified domain name.
ex. (cname.yourdomain.com)
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- Click the OK button. This brings you back to the DNS table.
- Click Update on the warning message at the top of the DNS table to confirm the changes.
- Wait for the new DNS record to work within 48-72 hours.
Adding an MX Record
To add an MX record, follow these instructions:
- Click the + Add Record button. This opens the DNS record form on a separate page.
- Enter the MX record value:
| Record type |
Select MX on the dropdown.
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| Domain name |
Enter a subdomain or leave it blank if you are adding the CNAME record for the main domain.
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| TTL |
Enter the required TTL or leave it blank to use the default value.
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| Mail exchange server |
Enter the MX value, MX destination value, or MX server.
ex. (smtp.google.com)
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| Specify the priority of the mail exchange server |
Select a priority number on the dropdown.
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- Click the OK button. This brings you back to the DNS table.
- Click Update on the warning message at the top of the DNS table to confirm the changes.
- Wait for the new DNS record to work within 48-72 hours.
Adding a TXT Record
To add a TXT record, follow these instructions:
- Click the + Add Record button. This opens the DNS record form on a separate page.
- Enter the A record value:
| Record type |
Select TXT on the dropdown.
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| Domain name |
Enter a subdomain or leave it blank if you are adding the CNAME record for the main domain.
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| TTL |
Enter the required TTL or leave it blank to use the default value.
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| TXT record |
Enter the TXT value. This is usually a string of texts, symbols, and letters.
ex. (v=spf1 include:spf.titan.email ~all)
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- Click the OK button. This brings you back to the DNS table.
- Click Update on the warning message at the top of the DNS table to confirm the changes.
- Wait for the new DNS record to work within 48-72 hours.
Adding an SRV Record
To add an SRV record, follow these instructions:
- Click the + Add Record button. This opens the DNS record form on a separate page.
- Enter the SRV record value:
| Record type |
Select SRV on the dropdown.
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| TTL |
Enter the required TTL or leave it blank to use the default value.
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| Service name |
Enter the service name given by your host without the underscore character.
ex. sipfederationtls
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| Protocol |
Enter the protocol given by your host without the underscore character.
ex. tcp
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| Priority |
Enter the required priority number for your SRV.
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| Relative weight for records with the same priority |
Enter the required weight for your SRV.
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| Target host |
Enter the required SRV target host.
ex. (sipfed.online.lync.com)
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| Target port |
Enter the required target port number.
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- Click the OK button. This brings you back to the DNS table.
- Click Update on the warning message at the top of the DNS table to confirm the changes.
- Wait for the new DNS record to work within 48-72 hours.