Adding a host A record

Note: This process is optional. Add a host A record only when your network does not have a parent DNS server that manages the host records for clients on your network. You can also add a host A record when your organization does not allow dynamic updates to occur on the parent DNS server.
  1. From the primary DNS server, navigate to the Windows Administrative Tools window, and then click DNS.
    Note: The primary DNS server is the parent DNS server of your organization or the new DNS server that you are installing.
  2. Expand the host name of your server, right‑click the domain that is created in the forward lookup zone, and then click New Host (A) > Next.
  3. Specify the host name and IP address of the LPM server.
    Note: In an enterprise system, make sure that the LPM server is performing a load balancer role and that its IP address is static.
  4. Select Create associated pointer (PTR) record > Add Host.

Other considerations

Host A records in the forward and reverse lookup zones are created automatically in the following scenarios:

  • When joining Active Directory Domain

  • When the DNS server is not a member of Active Directory Domain and Dynamic Updates are allowed

When creating host A records in a zone or subdomain, specify only the host name of the server, and not the fully qualified domain name.