DNS - Alias Record

czql5v 226 Reputation points
2023-08-11T06:29:15.9633333+00:00

Hi All,

** Help / Advice needed. **

I am in the process of moving some guests off one of our hosts and will have to change the IP address. I have been informed that the current DNS A record with the legacy IP address will have to be retained.

My question is when I change the IP address the legacy DNS record will not be valid. Unfortunately - I am aware of users that would ultimately use the legacy IP Address and DNS record, and there is no provision for this. Is there a way of creating a DNS record that points to the legacy DNS A and the New IP DNS record. Basically DNS record that has two different IP addressess?

I know there is something called an Alias Record but cant work out how to create that?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards.

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2023-08-11T12:50:36.0533333+00:00

    I have been informed that the current DNS A record with the legacy IP address will have to be retained

    This isn't correct. Something here could help.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/enable-disable-dns-dynamic-registration

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