Error when CNAME to A record is attempted

[sysnop]

I want to eliminate CNAME records and use A records only. Easier said than done in WHM. Using the drop-down, I get an error about 'bad dotted quad' when I try to change records for mail, www, and ftp. Same if I try to add the A record, but even if that succeeded how would I delete the CNAME?

Thanks.

 

[nickb]

This could be done from shell also ...by editing /var/named/<zone-file>

 

[jester.ro]

you just need to make sure that:


1. when changing a cname to an A , the value to the right MUST be an IP address (doted quad) and it must NOT end with a dot.

2. as a rule, hostnames end with a dot, Ip's don't.