Setting Up DNS (V2 Platform)

The Sitelutions DNS V2 platform allows you to manage all your DNS records, which tell the internet how to find your website and services. We support several record types, including: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT, SRV, and CAA.

How to Add or Edit DNS Records

The new V2 interface centralizes all DNS management. To add or modify records:

1. From your Sitelutions Client Area, click on DNS Management in the main sidebar.
2. Locate the domain you wish to manage and click the Manage button.
3. Navigate to the DNS Records tab.
4. Click the "Add New Record" button or the Edit button next to an existing record.

DNS Record Formatting Guide

Some DNS records require specific formatting in the Content and Priority fields. Please refer to the guide below for each record type:

A & AAAA Records

• Name: Use @ for the root domain or enter a subdomain (e.g., www).
• Content: The exact IPv4 (for A) or IPv6 (for AAAA) address (e.g., 192.0.2.1).

CNAME Record

• Name: The subdomain (e.g., www) or @ for the root domain. (Note: We support CNAME Flattening at the root level).
• Content: The target hostname (e.g., target.example.com). Do not use IP addresses here.

MX (Mail Exchange) Record

• Name: Usually @ for the root domain.
• Priority: Use the dedicated Priority field (e.g., 10).
• Content: The mail server hostname (e.g., mail.yourdomain.com). Do not enter IP addresses here.

TXT Record

• Name: @ or a subdomain.
• Content: Your text string (e.g., v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all). Quotes are generally not required unless specifically requested by your provider.

SRV (Service) Record

SRV records require combining Weight, Port, and Target into a single line separated by spaces.

• Name: The service, protocol, and hostname (e.g., _sips._tcp.sbc-dev).
• Priority: Enter the priority in the dedicated Priority field (e.g., 0).
• Content: Enter Weight Port Target separated by spaces.
  Example: For a record with Weight 0, Port 5091, and Target sbc.server.org, enter:
  0 5091 sbc.vanbraband.org

CAA Record

• Name: Usually @.
• Content: Enter Flags Tag "Value" separated by spaces.
  Example: 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"

Dynamic DNS (DDNS) & TTL

If your server has a dynamic IP address, you can use our secure V2 API to update your records automatically. Create API keys from the main DNS Management page, under the "API Keys" section.