Create DNS Record operation
The Create DNS Record operation creates the following types of Domain Name System (DNS) records in the Infoblox NIOS application:
- A: Maps a domain name to an IPv4 address and can be added only to an authoritative forward-mapping zone.
- PTR: Maps an IP address to a host name and can be only added to a reverse-mapping zone.
- CNAME: Maps an alias to a canonical (official) name and can be added to both forward-mapping and reverse-mapping zones.
- SRV: Directs queries to hosts that provide specific services. For example, if you have an FTP server, then you might create an SRV record that specifies the host which provides the service.
- TXT: Specifies some additional information about the host name.
- MX: Maps a domain name to a mail server
For more information about DNS Records Management in the Infoblox application, see Infoblox_API_Documentation_6.3.pdf. You can view the Infoblox API documentation at https://<ipAddressOfInfobloxApplicance>/api/doc/.
Create DNS Record for record type A
The Create DNS Record operation enables you to create an A type of DNS record.
The following table describes the input elements for the Create DNS record operation if you want to create an A record.
Adapter request elements for the Create DNS Record operation
Element | Description | Required |
---|---|---|
| Specifies the name of the operation: | Yes |
| Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
|
| Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
|
| Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
|
| Specifies the password that corresponds to | Conditional:
|
| Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the request expires | No |
| Contains the elements required to execute the operation | Yes |
| Specifies the type of DNS record that you want to create | Yes |
| Specifies a user comment | No |
| Specifies the DNS view in which the record gets created | No |
| Specifies whether to disable the DNS record after it is created | No |
| Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No |
| Contains the | No |
| Contains a key-value pair designated by the
| No |
| Specifies the IP address to which you want to map the domain name | Yes |
| Specifies the host name that you want to map to an IPv4 address in a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) format | Yes |
Create DNS Record for record type PTR
The Create DNS Record operation enables you to create a PTR type of DNS record.
The following table describes the input elements for the Create DNS record operation if you want to create a PTR record.
Adapter request elements for the Create DNS Record operation
Element | Description | Required | |
---|---|---|---|
| Specifies the name of the operation: | Yes | |
| Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the password that corresponds to | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the request expires | No | |
| Contains the elements required to execute the operation | Yes | |
| Specifies the type of DNS record that you want to create | Yes | |
| Specifies a user comment | No | |
| Specifies the DNS view in which the record gets created | No | |
| Specifies whether to disable the DNS record after it is created | No | |
| Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No | |
| Contains the | No | |
| Contains a key-value pair designated by the
| No | |
| Specifies the IP address to which you want to map the domain name | Yes | |
| Specifies the host name to which you want the PTR record to point | Yes |
Create DNS Record for record type CNAME
The Create DNS Record operation enables you to create a CNAME type of DNS record.
The following table describes the input elements for the Create DNS record operation if you want to create a CNAME record.
Note
You cannot create a CNAME record with IPv6 reverse-mapping zones.
Adapter request elements for the Create DNS Record operation
Element | Description | Required | |
---|---|---|---|
| Specifies the name of the operation: | Yes | |
| Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the password that corresponds to | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the request expires | No | |
| Contains the elements required to execute the operation | Yes | |
| Specifies the type of DNS record that you want to create | Yes | |
| Specifies a user comment | No | |
| Specifies the DNS view in which the record gets created | No | |
| Specifies whether to disable the DNS record after it is created | No | |
| Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No | |
| Contains the | No | |
| Contains a key-value pair designated by the
| No | |
| Specifies the complete canonical or official host name to create a CNAME record to a forward mapping zone | Yes | |
| Specifies the host name in the FQDN format, that is, host name followed by the domain name | Yes |
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Create DNS Record for record type SRV
The Create DNS Record operation enables you to create an SRV type of DNS record.
The following table describes the input elements for the Create DNS record operation if you want to create a SRV record.
Adapter request elements for the Create DNS Record operation
Element | Description | Required | |
---|---|---|---|
| Specifies the name of the operation: | Yes | |
| Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the password that corresponds to | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the request expires | No | |
| Contains the elements required to execute the operation | Yes | |
| Specifies the type of DNS record that you want to create | Yes | |
| Specifies a user comment | No | |
| Specifies the DNS view in which the record gets created | No | |
| Specifies whether to disable the DNS record after it is created | No | |
| Specifies the host name in the FQDN format, that is, host name followed by the authoritative forward-mapping zone name | Yes | |
| Specifies the port number for the SRV record | Yes | |
| Specifies the priority for the SRV record | Yes | |
| Specifies the weight of the SRV record | Yes | |
| Specifies the canonical domain name for the host with the name of the authoritative forward-mapping zone | No | |
| Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No | |
| Contains the | No | |
| Contains a key-value pair designated by the
| No |
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Create DNS Record for record type TXT
The Create DNS Record operation enables you to create a TXT type of DNS record.
The following table describes the input elements for the Create DNS record operation if you want to create a TXT record.
Adapter request elements for the Create DNS Record operation
Element | Description | Required | |
---|---|---|---|
| Specifies the name of the operation: | Yes | |
| Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the password that corresponds to | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the request expires | No | |
| Contains the elements required to execute the operation | Yes | |
| Specifies the type of DNS record that you want to create | Yes | |
| Specifies a user comment | No | |
| Specifies the DNS view in which the record gets created | No | |
| Specifies whether to disable the DNS record after it is created | No | |
| Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No | |
| Contains the | No | |
| Contains a key-value pair designated by the
| No | |
| Specifies the text that you want to associate with a record | Yes | |
| Specifies the host name of the web server with the authoritative forward-mapping zone for which you are creating aTXT record | Yes |
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Create DNS Record for record type MX
The Create DNS Record operation enables you to create a MX type of DNS record.
The following table describes the input elements for the Create DNS record operation if you want to create a PTR record.
Adapter request elements for the Create DNS Record operation
Element | Description | Required | |
---|---|---|---|
| Specifies the name of the operation: | Yes | |
| Contains the following elements:
| Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the host name (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the user name required to connect to the Infoblox Grid Manager | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the password that corresponds to | Conditional:
| |
| Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the request expires | No | |
| Contains the elements required to execute the operation | Yes | |
| Specifies the type of DNS record that you want to create | Yes | |
| Specifies a user comment | No | |
| Specifies the DNS view in which the record gets created | No | |
| Specifies whether to disable the DNS record after it is created | No | |
| Specifies the date and time, in ISO 8601 extended format, at which you want to execute the operation | No | |
| Contains the | No | |
| Contains a key-value pair designated by the
| No | |
| Specifies the value that for the DNS shared MX record | Yes | |
| Specifies the name of the mail exchange sever in an FQDN format | Yes | |
| Specifies the domain name of the mail exchange server in an FQDN format | Yes |
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