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# DNS Manager

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.

## 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

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add Your Domain">
    Click **DNS Manager** in the left sidebar of the customer portal and add your domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Point Your Nameservers">
    Update your domain's nameservers to DigitalFyre's AnyCAST DNS:

    ```dns lines theme={"theme":{"light":"light-plus","dark":"ayu-dark"}}
    ns1.digitalfyre.net
    ns2.digitalfyre.net
    ns3.digitalfyre.net
    ns4.digitalfyre.net
    ```

    If your domain is registered with DigitalFyre, update the [Nameservers](https://docs.digitalfyre.com/domains/management/nameservers) section accordingly. If registered elsewhere, update the nameservers at your current registrar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Records">
    Once the domain is added, create and manage DNS records through the DNS Manager interface.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Limits

| Limit                   | Value    |
| ----------------------- | -------- |
| Domains per account     | 5 (free) |
| Records per zone        | 200      |
| Records per record type | 20       |

## Supported Record Types

| Record Type | Common Use                                                          |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| A           | Maps a hostname to an IPv4 address                                  |
| AAAA        | Maps a hostname to an IPv6 address                                  |
| CNAME       | Alias one hostname to another                                       |
| MX          | Mail server routing                                                 |
| TXT         | SPF, DKIM, DMARC, domain verification                               |
| SRV         | Service discovery (SIP, XMPP, etc.)                                 |
| NS          | Delegate a subdomain to other nameservers                           |
| CAA         | Specify which certificate authorities can issue SSL for your domain |
| AFSDB       | AFS database server location                                        |
| DNAME       | Redirect an entire subtree of the DNS name tree                     |

<Note>
  All record types support up to `20` records per zone.
</Note>

## DNS Manager vs DNS Host Record Management

| Feature                     | DNS Manager                                                    | DNS Host Record Management           |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Location                    | Left sidebar                                                   | Domain Addons page                   |
| DNS Provider                | DigitalFyre AnyCAST DNS                                        | Registrar DNS                        |
| Nameservers                 | `ns1-4.digitalfyre.net`                                        | Default (registrar) nameservers      |
| Record types                | Full set (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, CAA, AFSDB, DNAME) | Basic registrar-level records        |
| Works with external domains | Yes                                                            | No (registered domains only)         |
| Recommended                 | Yes                                                            | Only if you need default nameservers |

For most use cases, the DNS Manager is the recommended option. See [DNS Host Record Management](/domains/addons/dns-host-record-management) for details on when the addon may be appropriate.