How to Add SRV Records to a Domain

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1. Log in to cPanel

2. Under Domains select the Zone Editor

3. Choose Manage

4. Click Add Record

5. Enter the following information:

    a. Type: First change the Type to_SRV_

    b. Name field: This is the name of the host. Input the name of the  host with a period at the end, preceded by the service and protocol. Ex: _sip._tcp.thetikisurfshop.com.

    c. TTL: Type the TTL (time to live) value or accept the default of 14400.

    d. Priority: the priority of the target host, lower value means more preferred.

    e. Weight: A relative weight for records with the same priority.

    f. Port: the TCP or UDP port which the service runs on.

    g. Target:  the hostname of the device providing the service.

6. Select Add Record

DNS records can take up to 24 hours to take effect but is typically much faster (2-12 hours).

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