In this article, I will show you how to create PTR Records in DNS Manager Server 2022. In a reverse-mapping zone, a PTR record maps the IP address to a hostname. If you need to add a PTR record to a reverse-mapping zone, first, you must create the zone. You can also add PTR records to forward mapping zones.
Create PTR Records
Search for the DNS app in Windows Search and then open it. Or in the server manager, click on the Tools tab and then select DNS.
Once configuring the DNS Manager, choose the zone name under Reverse Lookup Zones. Please ensure the zone name suits the IP subnet of the record that you need to add. For instance, the IP subnet is 192.168.121.0/24 Therefore, the right zone name will be 241.168.192.in-addr-arpa.
Right-click on the reverse lookup zone and then choose New Pointer (PTR).
Enter a Host IP Address (DNS Server IP Address) and then type the hostname manually or select the browse button to select Forward look zones.
Open DC2022
Forward lookup zone
Jamiltech.local
Select DC2022 and then click OK.
You can see the hostname; click OK.
Now, the Pointer (PTR) Record has been successfully added.
Before running the nslookup command, we need to change the IP address in the interface settings. Under the DNS manager, right-click on the DNS server and then click on properties.
Click on the Interfaces tab and then choose the box “only the following IP address”. In this lab, I have only one DNS server, if you have an additional DNS server, then you can choose more servers. It will avoid DNS query delays. Choose ok
How to Verify PTR Record is Working
How to test Active Directory and DNS with the nslookup command Test your DNS server and whether its configuration is OK or not using the nslookup command.
Search for it in Windows Search and then open it.
In the Command Prompt, type nslookup and then hit enter.
The final method is to open the server DNS Manager, right-click the DNS server name, and then click on Launch nslookup.
After choosing the Launch nslookup menu. That means the DNS server is healthy.
In the nslookup command utility, type your DNS server IP address or name and you receive a reply from “forward and reverse lookup address” like this.
Refer to this article for more details on creating a PTR record.
