Adding an SRV Record Set

Scenarios

To tag a server to show what services it provides, 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

1. Log in to the management console.
2. In the service list, choose Network > Domain Name Service.

   The DNS console is displayed.

3. In the navigation pane, choose Public Zones or Private Zones.

   The zone list is displayed.

4. (Optional) If you have selected Private Zones, click on the upper left corner to select the region and project.
5. Click the domain name.
6. Click Add Record Set.

   The Add Record Set dialog box is displayed.

7. Configure the 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 A message may be displayed indicating that the record set you are trying to add 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.	300
   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 value indicates a higher priority. A larger 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: If the record set values have the same priority, requests to the domain name will be routed based on weights.	2 1 2355 example_server.test.com
   Weight	(Optional) Weight of a record set. The value ranges from 0 to 1000, and the default value is 1. This parameter is only designated for public domain names. If a resolution line in a zone contains multiple record sets of the same type, you can set different weights to each record set. For details, see Configuring Weighted Routing.	1
   Description	(Optional) Supplementary information about the record set. You can enter a maximum of 255 characters.	-

8. Click OK.
9. Switch back to the Record Sets tab.

   You can view the added record set in the Normal state.