DNS Records Flashcards
Match DNS Record Types with their Description and Function
1
Q
A
A
Address,
Links a hostname to an IPv4 address
2
Q
AAAA
A
Address,
Links a hostname to an IPv6 address
3
Q
CNAME
A
Canonical Name,
Points a domain to another domain or subdomain
4
Q
MX
A
Mail Exchange,
Directs emails to a mail server
5
Q
SOA
A
Start of Authority,
Stores important information about a domain or zone
6
Q
PTR
A
Pointer,
Correlates an IP address with a domain name (reverse DNS lookup)
7
Q
TXT
A
Text,
Adds text into the DNS
8
Q
SRV
A
Service,
Specifies a host and port for a specific service
9
Q
NS
A
Nameserver,
Indicate which DNS nameserver is authoritative
