Why Is a Message Indicating Conflict with an Existing Record Set Displayed When I Add a Record Set?
If message "This record set is in conflict with an existing one" is displayed, the record set you are trying to add conflicts with or is the same as an existing record set.
Table 1 lists the rules.
NS |
CNAME |
A |
AAAA |
MX |
TXT |
PTR |
SRV |
CAA |
|
NS |
No limita |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
CNAME |
Conflictb |
No limit |
Conflict |
Conflict |
Conflict |
Conflict |
Conflict |
Conflict |
Conflict |
A |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
AAAA |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
MX |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
TXT |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
PTR |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
SRV |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
CAA |
No limit |
Conflict |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
No limit |
a: NS record sets cannot be added for second-level domain names. There is no such restriction on subdomains. b: For second-level domain names, CNAME and NS record sets can coexist. For subdomains, CNAME record sets conflict with NS record sets. |
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The rules are as follows:
- Conflict: The two types of record sets cannot have the same resolution line.
- No limit: The two types of record sets can coexist.
If the message is displayed, perform the following operations:
- Delete the existing record set that conflicts with the record set that you want to add, and then add the record set back.
Deleting a record set may cause domain name resolution to fail.
- Set a different name for the record set.
- Select a different line type.
The following are two examples how you can solve common record set conflicts.
Conflicts when Adding an NS Record Set
You have hosted domain name example.com on the DNS service. An NS record set and an SOA record set are automatically created for the hosted zone and cannot be deleted.
In Table 1, NS record sets cannot be added to example.com in the same resolution line.
In this case, use either of the following methods to add a record set:
- Method 1: Add an NS record set for a subdomain of example.com.
In the following figure, an NS record set is added to 123.example.com, and the value of the record set is ns.example.com.
Figure 1 Adding an NS record set
- Method 2: Add an NS record set to example.com, with a resolution line other than the default line.
In the following figure, an NS record set with the line type set to ISP is added to example.com, and the value of the record set is ns.example.com.
Figure 2 Adding an NS record set with an ISP line
- Method 3: Change the value of the NS record set added to example.com.
To configure a new DNS server address for a domain name, modify the value of the NS record set added to the hosted zone. For more information, see What Are Huawei Cloud DNS Servers?
Conflicts when Adding a CNAME Record Set (Pointing to an Email Server)
If you have hosted domain name example.com on the DNS service, add MX, TXT, or CNAME record sets to example.com.
In Table 1, if the record set names are the same, the CNAME record set conflicts with MX and TXT record sets with the same resolution line. In this case, you can add a CNAME record set with a different name.
For detailed operations, see Table 2.
Record Set Type |
Name |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
MX |
N/A |
5 mx01.mailserver.com 10 mx02.mailserver.com |
Email server address, which is obtained from the email service provider |
TXT |
N/A |
"v=spf1 include:spf.mailserver.com -all" |
SPF records used to prevent spam |
CNAME |
mailserver.com |
Use domain name mail.example.com to log in to the mailbox. |
|
CNAME |
smtp |
smtp.mailserver.com |
Use smtp.example.com as the alias of smtp.mailserver.com. |
CNAME |
imap |
imap.mailserver.com |
Use imap.example.com as the alias of imap.mailserver.com. |
CNAME |
pop |
pop.mailserver.com |
Use pop.example.com as the alias of pop.mailserver.com. |
Public Zones FAQs
- Why Is a Message Indicating Conflict with an Existing Record Set Displayed When I Add a Record Set?
- How Do I Handle the Conflict Between CNAME and MX Record Sets?
- How Do I Add Record Sets to Subdomains?
- Which IP Address Is Returned for the Domain Name If There Are Multiple IP Addresses in a Record Set?
- Can I Modify a Zone?
- Can DNS Translate a Domain Name to IP Addresses of On-premises Servers or Third-Party Servers?
- How Can Multiple Domain Names Be Linked to the Same Website?
- Configuring Weighted Routing
- Can DNS Resolve a Domain Name that Has Not Been Licensed?
- Does DNS Support Dynamic Domain Name Resolution?
- How Do I View and Change the DNS Servers of a Domain Name?
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