How can I add or update a CNAME (Alias) Record?

Table of Contents

• How to add a CNAME
• How to edit an existing CNAME

How to add a CNAME

1. Navigate to eip4.cc.uic.edu and log in using your NetID and password.
   
   NOTE:  In order to reach this page, you'll need to be on campus, or first connect to a UIC network using VPN.
    
2. Select DNS.
   
   
    
3. Select "Servers."
   
   
    
4. Select "eip-dns-smart.cc.uic.edu"
   
   
    
5. Type in the name of your Zone in the "Name" field and select your zone (e.g. ccts) once located.
   
   NOTE:  You should only see zones that you have permission to edit.
   
   
   
    
6. You should see a list of all records associated with that zone.  To add a new CNAME record, select the "+" sign.
   
   
   
    
7. On the next screen, enter the required information and then select "OK".
   
   RR type: "CNAME".
   RR NAME:  This is the name of the CNAME. 
   HOSTNAME:  This should correspond to the name of the server.
   
   For example, if you had a machine with an existing A record in DNS for mymachine.cc.uic.edu and you wanted to be able to reach the same machine by going to newmymachine.ccts.uic.edu, then you would enter mymachinecname in the "RR NAME" field, and mymachine.cc.uic.edu in the "hostname" field.
   
   

For a CNAME that redirects to another website:

RR type: "CNAME".
RR NAME:  This is the name of the name of the website. 
HOSTNAME:  This should correspond to the name of the server.

DNS Redirect: Provide the target URL where visitors from the old website will be redirected.

Edit an existing CNAME

1. Navigate to eip4.cc.uic.edu and log in using your NetID and password.
   
   NOTE:  In order to reach this page, you'll need to be on campus, or first connect to a UIC network using VPN.
    
2. Select "DNS."
   
   
   
    
3. Select "Servers."
   
   
   
    
4.  Select "eip-dns-smart.cc.uic.edu"
   
   
   
    
5. Type in the name of your Zone in the "Name" field and select your zone (e.g. ccts) once located.
   
   NOTE:  You should only see zones that you have permission to edit.
   
   
    
6.  Find the CNAME you're looking to edit and select it.
    
7.  Make the necessary changes and select "OK."