Updated on 2024-03-14 GMT+08:00

Record Set Overview

A record set is a collection of resource records that belong to the same domain name. A record set defines DNS record types and values.

Table 1 Record set management

Operation

Scenario

Constraints

Adding Record Sets

View record set types supported by the DNS service and their configuration rules. Add record sets to a domain name.

For details, see Table 1.

  • After a zone is created for a domain name, the system automatically creates the SOA and NS record sets.
  • A maximum of 500 record sets can be added in an account.

Managing Record Sets

Modify, delete, and view record sets.

  • After a record set is added, its resolution line cannot be modified.
  • You cannot modify or delete SOA and NS record sets automatically generated by the system.

Configuring a Wildcard DNS Record Set

Add a record set that matches all subdomains.

Wildcard DNS resolution does not support NS and SOA record sets.

Figure 1 shows the process for configuring a record set on the DNS console.

Figure 1 Process for configuring a record set

Either a public or private zone can be created. For details, see the following: