Add the “server hostname A record”
Alternate Names: hostname A record, server hostname A record, forward hostname DNS record, server FQDN A record
Purpose: Resolves the domain-specific server hostname (e.g., server.example.com) to the VPS/server’s IPv4 address, enabling services like mail, reverse DSN, and nameservers unique to that account/domain.
- From DirectAdmin Control Panel | Admin:
- Go to <Server Manager> | <DNS Administration>
- Tap on the applicable domain’s name to open DNS records.
- Confirm you’re in the correct domain by reading the title.
- Record Type: A
- Name: server (use the actual host name of this server (not the server’s FQDN) you chose in the VPS setup)
- TTL: 1800
- Value: <your server’s IP address>
- Tap <Add>.
Next Steps
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