Creating IPv6 DNS Records and Zones

A Windows Server 2012 DNS server automatically supports IPv6 DNS records. The forward record is the AAAA record, and the reverse is still just a PTR record. When a Windows Server 2012 DNS server is assigned a static IPv6 address, it supports DNS services on this address by default. Also, when the forward DNS zone for the domain is created, AAAA records can be dynamically or statically added to the forward zone without any necessary changes. IPv6 hosts will be able to dynamically register AAAA records immediately. To support IUPv6 reverse DNS lookup, follow the proceeding steps to create the IPv6 reverse DNS zone.

1. Log on to the DNS server.

2. Click the Server Manager tile on the taskbar.

3. Click the DNS ...

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