Create a Premium DNS-zone

Login to the portal and go to DNS > New zone

To create a Premium DNS-zone in your Realtime Register account, follow the instruction below.

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To create a new Premium DNS-zone, click Premium DNS

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Submit the domain your creating the DNS-zone for and select whether to setup automatic DNSSEC provisioning & use Vanity nameservers for the DNS-zone you're about to create

Important

When you opt to use Vanity nameservers, make sure the Vanity nameservers are setup correctly, otherwise the domain you connect the zone to might not resolve as expected. For instructions on how to configure Vanity namservers to use for a Premium DNS-zone using the Realtime Register premium DNS-services, go to the Setup Vanity nameservers for Premium DNS-zones knowledge base article

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Select a method to use for adding DNS-records to the zone. You can use a pre-filled DNS-template, submit records one by one, or submit a master IP-adress the zone will be based upon

Important

The Vanity nameserver option can't be used when creating the zone records based on a zone Master IP-address. Vanity nameservers are only available when creating a Premium DNS-zone based on a DNS-template or configuring records on the spot when creating the Premium DNS-zone.

Template option

Select a DNS-template to use that fills the DNS-zone with it's contents

Records option

Define the SOA-record and add DNS-records as required by clicking + Add record and select and configure the DNS-records manually. For instructions on how to configure the SOA-record and format DNS-records in our portal in order to add them to the zone, click on any of the corresponding records in the table below the image to navigate to the KB-article with specific instructions per SOA/DNS-record

Customize SOA-record Instructions on customizing the SOA-record
Add an A-record Instructions on adding an A-record
Add an MX-record
Instructions on adding an MX-record
Add a CNAME-record
Instructions on adding a CNAME-record
Add an AAA-record
Instructions on adding an AAA-record
Add a URL-record Instructions on adding an URL-record
Add a MBOXFW-record
Instructions on adding an MBOXFW record
Add an HINFO-record
Instructions on adding an HINFO-record
Add a NAPTR-record
Instructions on adding an NAPTR-record
Add an NS-record
Instructions on adding an NS-record
Add an SRV-record
Instructions on adding an SRV-record
Add a CAA-record
Instructions on adding an CAA-record
Add a TLSA-record
Instructions on adding a TLSA-record
Add a TXT-record
Instructions on adding a TXT-record
Add an ALIAS-record
Instructions on adding an ALIAS record
Add a DNSKEY-record
Instructions on adding a DNSKEY-record
Add a CERT-record
Instructions on adding a CERT-record
Add a DS-record
Instructions on adding an DS-record
Add a LOC-record
Instructions on adding a LOC-record
Add a SSHFP-record
Instructions on adding a SSHFP-record
Add an URI-record
Instructions on adding an URI-record
Master option

Provide the IP-address of the Master in the input field to import DNS-records for this zone based upon the Master NS IP-address

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Once you've configured the zone as required, click Complete to create the Premium DNS-zone

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A message indicating the DNS-zone was created successfully will be displayed. You can click View zone to view the newly created Premium DNS-zone
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You've now successfully created a Premium DNS-zone through our portal

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