Modify, delete, pause/enable, import, and export DNS records, along with manage groups and search for records.
Modify DNS records
When you need to modify domain DNS records due to adjustments in your public network business, you can use the following methods.
Method 1: You can modify the host record, record type, DNS request source, record value, TTL time, and weight (acceleration region name) for a single DNS record, providing more flexibility.
Method 2: Record type, host record, and DNS request source cannot be modified. You can only modify TTL time, load policy, weight, and record value. Record values with the same record type, host record, and DNS request source can be modified in batch.
Modify a single DNS record
Cloud DNS-Public Authoritative DNS page, click the Settings button next to the target domain name.
On the Settings tab, click the Modify button after the target DNS record.
In the Edit Record dialog box, modify the corresponding parameters and click OK.
Modify DNS record sets
Cloud DNS-Public Authoritative DNS page, click the Settings button next to the target domain name.
On the Settings tab, click the Modify Record Set button after the target DNS record.
In the Edit Record dialog box, set the TTL Time, Record Value Load Policy, Record Value Collection, and then click OK.
Click the OK button in the DNS Change Confirmation dialog box to complete the modification of the DNS record set.
Cloud DNS-Public Authoritative DNS page, click the Settings button next to the target domain name.
On the Settings tab, click Modify for the DNS record you want to modify.
Delete DNS records
Deletion will directly cause your service to become unavailable. Please proceed with caution. We recommend exporting and backing up your DNS data before deleting records.
Cloud DNS-Public Authoritative DNS page, click the Settings button next to the target domain name.
On the Settings tab, click the Delete button next to the target DNS record to delete it.
Pause and enable records
Pause record: This refers to pausing the DNS record set in Cloud DNS. This operation takes effect immediately. Paused DNS records cannot be queried by DNS requests. However, due to LocalDNS caching, paused DNS records can still be queried for a period of time after pausing. The default time is the TTL time set for the DNS record in Cloud DNS.
Enable record: This refers to enabling the DNS record set in Cloud DNS. This operation takes effect immediately.
Because some ISP LocalDNS may adjust their caching time policies, DNS records may still be queryable for a long time after being paused. This situation is related to ISP behavior and is beyond Alibaba Cloud's control.
Cloud DNS-Public Authoritative DNS page, click the Settings button next to the target domain name.
On the Settings page, click the Pause button for the DNS record you want to operate on. The status will display as Paused.
On the Settings page, click the Enable button for the DNS record you want to operate on. The status will display as Enabled.
Import records
This refers to importing prepared DNS data into the Cloud DNS console.
Rule description
Incremental Update: Existing DNS records remain unchanged, and new DNS records are added.
Full Update: All existing DNS records are deleted, and then the DNS records in the file are added.
Setting method
On the Settings page, click Batch Import.
Download The Template and fill it out, then click the Upload File button.
Template description
The upload file format supports xls and xlsx. Please log on to the Cloud DNS console to download the template. You need to process the DNS data exported from other platforms according to this template's rules.
The template provides examples of how to fill in common records for your reference.
The examples in the template are for reference only. Please delete these examples before uploading the file.
For the method of filling in DNS lines in the template, you can refer to Line Filling Rules.
The template supports importing record remarks. The character limit for remarks is 50 characters. Any content exceeding this limit will not be imported.
The template supports importing record status. Record status can be input as Paused/Normal. If not specified, it defaults to Normal.
Export records
On the Settings page, click the download button.
In the Export DNS Records interface, select Export Data File Format, then click OK.
DNS record grouping
When a domain has multiple DNS records, you can group the DNS records by function (such as A records, CNAME records, MX records) to achieve quick location and maintenance.
On the Settings page, click All Records to create a group.
Select the DNS records and click Change Group.
DNS record search
When a domain has multiple DNS records, you can quickly retrieve them by Host Record, Record Type, DNS Request Source, Record Value, and Status.
