Common DNS Issues and Troubleshooting

What Are the Common DNS Record Types and Their Functions?

1. A Record (Address Mapping): This record maps a domain name to its corresponding IPv4 address. It is crucial for pointing your domain to the IP address of your web server, allowing users to access your website.
2. AAAA Record: Similar to the A record, but for IPv6 addresses, this record maps a domain name to an IPv6 address instead of IPv4.
3. MX Record (Mail Exchanger): Specifies the email server responsible for receiving emails on behalf of the domain. Without a correctly configured MX record, your domain won’t be able to receive emails.
4. CNAME Record (Canonical Name): This record is used to alias one domain name to another. For instance, if you have www.example.com and want it to point to example.com, you would use a CNAME record.
5. NS Record (Name Server): Indicates which name servers are authoritative for a domain. These servers are responsible for responding to DNS queries for the domain.
6. TXT Record (Text): Carries human-readable or machine-readable text. It is commonly used for security purposes, such as verifying domain ownership or specifying Sender Policy Framework (SPF) to prevent email spoofing.
7. SOA Record (Start of Authority): Found at the beginning of the DNS zone file, the SOA record contains administrative information about the domain, such as the primary name server and email address of the domain administrator.
8. PTR Record (Pointer): Used for reverse DNS lookups, allowing the mapping of an IP address back to a domain name.

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