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An SRV record helps in fetching the available information in the system. Mostly, it is used with SIP configuration, and it has a unique naming feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can manage your SRV DNS records via the DNS zone editor. To add a new record choose the type of record as SRV:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your domain is pointing elsewhere by NS records, your DNS Zone management is moved to the provider you pointed the domain to, and should be managed from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to use as a Name?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The name value should follow this structure: _service._protocol, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

_imaps._tcp<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
You don’t need to include your domain name here; it will be added automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to use as Weight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Weight allows the zone administrators to distribute the load to multiple targets (load balance). This value will usually be provided by the service or protocol you are setting up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to use as a Port?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Port is the actual port of the service offered. For instance, in the case of the IMAP protocol, it could be 993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to use as a Target?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Target is the server where the record will be pointing. It can be a CNAME record or an IP, for example: server.example.tld or 185.185.185.185.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to use as a TTL?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It is recommended to leave the default TTL (Time To Live) value: 14400 seconds (four hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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NOTE<\/div>\n
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After you make any changes to your DNS zone, propagation will start, which can take up to 24 hours to complete.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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