DNS Records

Prerequisites

DNS Record for Site Access Address

DNS Management screen opens from the Start menu on the DNS server. The same screen can be reached with the dnsmgmt.msc shortcut to the Start \ Run screen. The Site Access Address is created by following the steps below.

DNS Management

1. Right click on Zone and select New Host (A or AAAA),

2. Fill in the following information on the New Host screen,

• Name: In this field, write the name that is desired to be used to access the site and then will be used in site binding in IIS and HTTPS Certificate Subject Name.

• IP Address: Enter the IP Address of the SessionAudit server,

1. Click Add Host, click OK and then click Done.

New Host Record

Service Record

SessionAudit agents find the SessionAudit server's address with the service record defined on DNS. Single Deployment scenario and Multi Deployment with Multi Site structure DNS records differ.

1. In the DNS Management screen follow the instructions. Expand Forward Lookup Zones.

2. Right click on _tcp in your Zone and select Other New Records,

3. Select Service Location (SRV) then Click Create Record button,

4. Fill in the following information on the New Record screen,

• Single Deployment

  • _sa4sc._tcp.domain.com

• Multi Server Deployment with Multi AD Site

  • _sa4sc._tcp.SiteName._sites.domain.com

The following information must be entered when creating a service record:

• Service: _sa4sc

• Protocol: _tcp

• Port Number: 443 (This port is used for HTTPS binding)

• Host offering this service: SessionAudit Server FQDN

Service Record

After creating Service Locater record click done to close new record window.