Import Domains through AXFR Transfer

Use an AXFR Transfer if you want to perform a direct zone transfer into the Constellix name servers from an external source name server. Import Domains 1. In the sidebar menu click Managed DNS and then select Domains 2. Select … Continued

HINFO Records

What are HINFO Records? HINFO records are system information records used to provide a definition of the hardware and operating system in use at a host. For security reasons, these records are rarely used on public servers. HINFO RECORD FIELDS … Continued

NAPTR Records

What are NAPTR Records? NAPTR records are Naming Authority Pointer records defined by RFC 3403. NAPTR records are used for SIP services as part of a mechanism for specifying transport instructions of SIP requests from source to destination which can … Continued

Add a Domain

Domain names can be added into Constellix DNS one at a time or multiple at once (please separate names with a comma, new line or space). Internationalized domain names should be added using Punycode. Video Tutorial ADD A DOMAIN 1.Select … Continued

Import Domains from Google DNS

Constellix is integrated with 4 major cloud providers to make transferring a breeze. You can also use this feature if you want to set up a Secondary DNS configuration between Constellix and one of the 4 cloud providers. 1. Steps … Continued

RP Records

What are RP (Responsible Person) Records? RP Records are referred to as “responsible person” records defined by RFC 1183. RP records include information about the mailbox name for the responsible person(s) for the domain. This mailbox name is then mapped to … Continued

Committing Changes in Constellix DNS

Constellix DNS uses a system of manually committed changes before they are able to go into production. All changes made to configurations within the control panel must be committed (submitted) before they are live on the Constellix DNS name servers. This system … Continued

Import DNS Records from a Template

Import Records 1. In the sidebar menu click Managed DNS and then select Domains 2. Select the Domain Name you would like to transfer. 3. Click on the Import Records button 4. Select Template from the “Import Records from” drop … Continued

CAA Records

What are CAA records Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) records allow a DNS domain name holder to specify one or more Certification Authorities (CAs) authorized to issue certificates for that domain.  (RFC 6844) How are they configured Canonical format Use cases … Continued