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The DNS Manager in the customer portal lets you host and manage DNS records for your domains on DigitalFyre’s AnyCAST DNS network. This is separate from the registrar-level DNS and provides a full-featured DNS hosting solution.

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Requirements

  • At least one active service with DigitalFyre (hosting, VPS, bare metal, etc.)
  • Your domain’s nameservers must point to DigitalFyre’s nameservers (see below)
  • The domain does not need to be registered with DigitalFyre — you can use the DNS Manager for any domain

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Setup

1

Add Your Domain

Click DNS Manager in the left sidebar of the customer portal and add your domain.
2

Point Your Nameservers

Update your domain’s nameservers to DigitalFyre’s AnyCAST DNS:
ns1.digitalfyre.net
ns2.digitalfyre.net
ns3.digitalfyre.net
ns4.digitalfyre.net
If your domain is registered with DigitalFyre, update the Nameservers section accordingly. If registered elsewhere, update the nameservers at your current registrar.
3

Configure Records

Once the domain is added, create and manage DNS records through the DNS Manager interface.

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Limits

LimitValue
Domains per account5 (free)
Records per zone200
Records per record type20

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Supported Record Types

Record TypeCommon Use
AMaps a hostname to an IPv4 address
AAAAMaps a hostname to an IPv6 address
CNAMEAlias one hostname to another
MXMail server routing
TXTSPF, DKIM, DMARC, domain verification
SRVService discovery (SIP, XMPP, etc.)
NSDelegate a subdomain to other nameservers
CAASpecify which certificate authorities can issue SSL for your domain
AFSDBAFS database server location
DNAMERedirect an entire subtree of the DNS name tree
All record types support up to 20 records per zone.

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DNS Manager vs DNS Host Record Management

FeatureDNS ManagerDNS Host Record Management
LocationLeft sidebarDomain Addons page
DNS ProviderDigitalFyre AnyCAST DNSRegistrar DNS
Nameserversns1-4.digitalfyre.netDefault (registrar) nameservers
Record typesFull set (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, CAA, AFSDB, DNAME)Basic registrar-level records
Works with external domainsYesNo (registered domains only)
RecommendedYesOnly if you need default nameservers
For most use cases, the DNS Manager is the recommended option. See DNS Host Record Management for details on when the addon may be appropriate.