Overview
Xloud DNS provides authoritative DNS management for your private cloud domains. Create zones, populate them with record sets, and manage reverse DNS for IP-to-hostname resolution. DNS records integrate with your compute and networking resources to support service discovery, email routing, and compliance requirements.Prerequisites
- An active Xloud account with appropriate permissions
- Access to the Xloud Dashboard (
https://connect.<your-domain>) or CLI configured with credentials - API credentials sourced (
source admin-openrc.sh)
Topics in This Guide
Create a Zone
Provision authoritative DNS zones for your domains with TTL and SOA configuration
Manage Records
Add, edit, and delete record sets within a zone using the Dashboard or CLI
Record Types Reference
Full reference for A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, CAA, and other record types
Reverse DNS
Configure PTR records for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to support mail and audit requirements
Troubleshooting
Resolve zone errors, propagation issues, and CNAME conflicts
Key Concepts
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Zone | An authoritative DNS domain boundary (e.g., app.example.com.). Contains all record sets for that domain |
| Record Set | One or more DNS records sharing the same name and type — e.g., two A records for www |
| Nameserver | The resolver authoritative for the zone. Clients send queries here to resolve names |
| PTR Record | Reverse mapping — resolves an IP address back to a hostname. Required for mail servers and audit logging |
| SOA Record | Start of Authority — defines zone parameters including serial number, refresh interval, and primary nameserver |
| TTL | Time-to-Live — how long resolvers cache a record before re-querying. Lower values propagate changes faster |
DNS zones must be properly delegated before public resolvers can use them. For internal
zones, ensure your clients are configured to query the Xloud DNS service nameservers.
Next Steps
DNS Admin Guide
Configure backend drivers, zone transfers, and quotas as a platform administrator
Load Balancer
Create load balancers and map DNS records to their floating IPs
Key Manager
Store DNSSEC signing keys and TLS certificates for your domains
Networking
Configure floating IPs and fixed IPs referenced in DNS records