This guide explains how to add an ANAME record to the DNS zone (of a domain name) managed in the Infomaniak Manager.

Introduction

• The ANAME record type essentially allows you to point the root of a domain to another address, similar to a CNAME record, but it can be added without having to specify a source xyz preceding the domain (xyz.domain.com, for example).
• Therefore, it is not a real DNS record as such and it is not displayed in the list of records that can be selected when editing the DNS zone.
• However, since this is a type of alias, please refer to the instructions below on how to set up an ANAME.

Create an ANAME

Creating an ANAME is equivalent to creating a CNAME directly at the root of the domain, and this is not possible.

If you are certain of what you are doing, you can follow this method to create the equivalent of an ANAME:

1. Create a web redirection from the domain root to www via the Manager.
2. Add a CNAME entry that works with www and points to your desired target.