How to manage PTR records

The PTR for our subnets are delegated to Microsoft Azure, this also includes VMware Cloud Director subnets

Summary

After purchasing VMware Cloud Director subscription, you can create, modify and delete DNS records for your domain. This article describes how you can do this.

Prerequisites

• Permissions for the Copaco Cloud B.V. Azure tenant

• Check if the partner “owns” the ip address of the required ptr-record (Check in VMware Cloud Director)

 Getting Started

1. Login https://portal.azure.com/#home

2. Click on your account in the upper right corner Switch directory
   

   

3. Select the Copaco Cloud B.V. tenant
   

   

   If the Company B.V. tenant is not available, you will lack permissions.
   

4. Click on Microsoft Azure

   

5. Click DNS zones
   

   

6. Search for the required subnet, in this case 116

7. Click on the record
   

   

8. Click on Record set
   

   

9. Choose Type: PTR and fill-in the ip and domain name
   

   

   
   Search for “184” octet under name to verify that it’s created
   

   

10. Check with nslookup

    CODE

    > set q=ptr
    >  188.126.116.184
    Server:  [8.8.8.8]
    Address:  8.8.8.8
    
    Non-authoritative answer:
    184.116.126.188.in-addr.arpa    name = wsp-vps-001.solvisoft.net