diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png similarity index 100% rename from docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png rename to docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png similarity index 100% rename from docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png rename to docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png similarity index 100% rename from docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png rename to docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/configure-your-linode-reverse-dns.jpg b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/configure-your-linode-reverse-dns.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f18755438a2 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/configure-your-linode-reverse-dns.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/index.md b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7fc3920ac60 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +author: + name: Linode + email: docs@linode.com +description: 'Reverse DNS (rDNS) resolves an IP address to the designated domain name. This guide will teach you how to set it up.' +keywords: ["reverse", "dns", "PTR"] +license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)' +modified_by: + name: Linode +published: 2015-07-09 +title: Configure Your Linode for Reverse DNS (rDNS) +cloud_manager_link: networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns +headless: true +--- + +![Configure Your Linode for Reverse DNS (rDNS)](configure-your-linode-reverse-dns.jpg) + +Computers use DNS to determine the IP address associated with a domain name. *Reverse* DNS lookup does the opposite by resolving an IP address to a designated domain name. You should always set the reverse DNS, even if your Linode hosts more than one domain. + +Reverse DNS uses a *pointer record* (PTR) to match an IP address with a domain or subdomain. PTR records are generally set with a hosting provider, so reverse DNS is set in the Linode Manager. + +Before setting the reverse DNS for your Linode, configure your domain zone and DNS records through Linode's [DNS Manager](/docs/platform/manager/dns-manager/). See our [Introduction to DNS Records](/docs/networking/dns/dns-records-an-introduction/) and [Common DNS Configurations](/docs/networking/dns/common-dns-configurations/) guides for more information about PTR and DNS. + +## Setting Reverse DNS + +1. Select the Linode you wish to set up reverse DNS for from your Linodes tab. +2. Click the **Remote Access** tab. +3. Select the **Reverse DNS** link: + + [![The Reverse DNS link](1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png)](1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png) + +4. Enter your Linode's fully qualified domain name in the **Hostname** field: + + [![Adding the domain name for reverse DNS](1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png)](1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png) + +5. Click **Look up**. A message will appear indicating that a match has been found for both your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses: + + [![Reverse DNS Match found](1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png)](1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png) + +6. Click **Yes** beneath the desired address. Note that you can select only one address at a time. If you want to set up reverse DNS for both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, you can perform another lookup and select the other address. diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/index.md b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/index.md index 044797d9a54..55cf1cbad52 100644 --- a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/index.md +++ b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/index.md @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ description: 'Reverse DNS (rDNS) resolves an IP address to the designated domain keywords: ["reverse", "dns", "PTR"] license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)' aliases: ['dns-manager/','dns-guides/configuring-dns-with-the-linode-manager/','networking/dns/setting-reverse-dns/','networking/Setting-Up-Reverse-DNS-Lookup/','networking/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/'] -modified: 2018-05-22 modified_by: name: Linode published: 2015-07-09 @@ -15,26 +14,46 @@ title: Configure Your Linode for Reverse DNS (rDNS) ![Configure Your Linode for Reverse DNS (rDNS)](configure-your-linode-reverse-dns.jpg) -Computers uses DNS to determine the IP address associated with a domain name. *Reverse* DNS lookup does the opposite by resolving an IP address to a designated domain name. You should always set the reverse DNS, even if your Linode hosts more than one domain. +{{< note >}} +You can also view the Linode Classic Manager version of the [Configure Your Linode for Reverse DNS](/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns-classic-manager/) guide. +{{}} -Reverse DNS uses a *pointer record* (PTR) to match an IP address with a domain or subdomain. PTR records are generally set with a hosting provider, so reverse DNS is set in the Linode Manager. +Computers use DNS to determine the IP address associated with a domain name. *Reverse* DNS lookup does the opposite by resolving an IP address to a designated domain name. You should always set the reverse DNS, even if your Linode hosts more than one domain. -Before setting the reverse DNS for your Linode, configure your domain zone and DNS records through Linode's [DNS Manager](/docs/platform/manager/dns-manager/). See our [Introduction to DNS Records](/docs/networking/dns/dns-records-an-introduction/) and [Common DNS Configurations](/docs/networking/dns/common-dns-configurations/) guides for more information about PTR and DNS. +Reverse DNS uses a *pointer record* (*PTR*) to match an IP address with a domain or subdomain. PTR records are generally set with a hosting provider, so reverse DNS is set in the Linode Cloud Manager. + +## Before You Begin + +Before setting the reverse DNS for your Linode, configure your domain zone and DNS records through Linode's [DNS Manager](/docs/platform/manager/dns-manager-new-manager/). See our [Introduction to DNS Records](/docs/networking/dns/dns-records-an-introduction/) and [Common DNS Configurations](/docs/networking/dns/common-dns-configurations/) guides for more information about PTR and DNS. + +Specifically, you will need to create an *A record* for the domain name (or subdomain) that you want to assign your reverse DNS to. The value of this A record should be the IP address that you're setting up reverse DNS on. ## Setting Reverse DNS -1. Select the Linode you wish to set up reverse DNS for from your Linodes tab. -2. Click the **Remote Access** tab. -3. Select the **Reverse DNS** link: +1. Click on the **Linodes** link in the sidebar to access a list of all your Linodes. + +1. Select the Linode whose reverse DNS you would like to set up and click on its **Networking** tab. + +1. Find the IP address whose reverse DNS you would like to set up and click on its **more options ellipsis**. Then, select **Edit RDNS** from the dropdown menu. + + ![Selecting reverse DNS](rdns-edit-select.png "Selecting reverse DNS") + +1. In the **Edit Reverse DNS** field, add your Linode's fully qualified domain name and click on the **Save** button. - [![The Reverse DNS link](1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png)](1709-remoteaccess_reversedns.png) + {{< note >}} +If you did not previously set up an A record for your domain that matches your Linode's IP address, you will see an error like the following: -4. Enter your Linode's fully qualified domain name in the **Hostname** field: +{{< output >}} +We were unable to perform a lookup for 'example.com' at this time. +{{< /output >}} - [![Adding the domain name for reverse DNS](1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png)](1706-ptr_lookup_marked.png) +You may also see this error if you very recently created your A record, as it can take some time for your DNS changes to propagate. +{{< /note >}} -5. Click **Look up**. A message will appear indicating that a match has been found for both your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses: +1. You should now see the domain name you entered listed under the **Reverse DNS** column. - [![Reverse DNS Match found](1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png)](1707-ptr_lookup_match_found.png) + ![Selecting reverse DNS](rdns-set-success.png "Selecting reverse DNS") -6. Click **Yes** beneath the desired address. Note that you can select only one address at a time. If you want to set up reverse DNS for both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, you can perform another lookup and select the other address. + {{< note >}} +If you want to set up reverse DNS for both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, you can perform the same steps for the IPv6 address. +{{}} diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/rdns-edit-select.png b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/rdns-edit-select.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..851934c6c10 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/rdns-edit-select.png differ diff --git a/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/rdns-set-success.png b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/rdns-set-success.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9101dcf3545 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/networking/dns/configure-your-linode-for-reverse-dns/rdns-set-success.png differ