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98-366 Exam - Question 86


What type of DNS resource record maps an IP address to a fully qualified domain name (FQDN)?

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Correct Answer: B

The DNS resource record that maps an IP address to a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is the PTR (Pointer) record. The PTR record is specifically used for reverse DNS lookups, where the goal is to find the domain name associated with an IP address. This is the opposite function of the A record, which maps an FQDN to an IP address.

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LadyJ_Okonkwo
Dec 21, 2019

Correct answer is PTR help.return path.com

Nipper2u
Jul 13, 2020

A pointer (PTR) record is a type of Domain Name System (DNS) record that resolves an IP address to a domain or host name, unlike an A record which points a domain name to an IP address. PTR records are used for the reverse DNS lookup.

Elle
Jan 30, 2020

It's A record.

Ogbassist182
Aug 3, 2021

No its PTR record. A record is used to map a FQDN to IPv4 address

mate0
Jul 8, 2020

Should be B. PTR A record maps FQDN to IP PTR record maps IP to FQDN

safan
Jan 2, 2020

answer is D

Mberg
Oct 27, 2020

Correct Answer is: D https://blog.dnsimple.com/2015/04/common-dns-records/ The A record is one of the most commonly used record types in any DNS system. An A record is actually an address record, which means it maps a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to an IP address. For example, an A record is used to point a domain name, such as "google.com", to the IP address of Google's hosting server, "74.125.224.147".

Ogbassist182
Aug 3, 2021

I made an account just to reply to you. The answer is not D. The correct answer is B CNAME record is for name to name. Also known as alias record. A Record is used to map FQDN to IPv4 address AAAA Record is used to map FQDN to IPv6 address PTR Record is used to map IP address to FQDN (the opposite of an A record) Not sure if you guys arent reading the question correctly or what, but the 100% correct answer is B. The practice test is wrong.

Brianhealey136
Dec 8, 2020

The answer is PTR. Read the way the question is worded and you will understand why it’s not A.

Ogbassist182
Aug 3, 2021

A Record - Maps FQDN to IPv4 AAAA Record - Maps FQDN to IPv6 CNAME Record - Maps name to name, sometimes call alias PTR - Maps IP to FQDN (the opposite of A and AAAA)

luminar
Feb 27, 2020

PTR is the correct answer

obi1
Apr 21, 2020

A record.

hafida
May 19, 2020

it is A record

hafida
Jun 15, 2020

record A is to map host name to address

MCSA11
Oct 8, 2020

D. A Record

PAULOCOLIV
May 29, 2020

o correto é A: Este é um tipo básico que estabelece a correspondência entre um nome canônico e um endereço IP. Além disso, podem existir vários registros A relacionados com diversas máquinas da rede (servidores).

hafida
Jun 15, 2020

sorry it is b

kinzeh
Jun 25, 2020

Even if it were A record, why should it be AAAA (IPv6)rather than A(IPv4)? The right answer should be B

Jabbs
Jul 4, 2020

The right answer is D

Dolph
Jul 9, 2020

This should be PTR.

Jabbs
Jul 21, 2020

I said earlier on that the correct answer is D. The A record is one of the most commonly used record types in any DNS system. An A record is actually an address record, which means it maps a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to an IP address. For example, an A record is used to point a domain name, such as "google.com", to the IP address of Google's hosting server, "74.125.224.147". Ref: https://blog.dnsimple.com/2015/04/common-dns-records/

afmagalhaes
Aug 28, 2020

A resposta correta seria B, o tipo de registro PTR que resolve IP para um FQDN.

Centy
Apr 21, 2021

The A record is one of the most commonly used record types in any DNS system. An A record is actually an address record, which means it maps a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to an IP address. For example, an A record is used to point a domain name, such as "google.com", to the IP address of Google's hosting server, "74.125.224.147".

Ogbassist182
Aug 3, 2021

That isnt the question though. The question was IP to FQDN.... not FQDN to IP

nikonik
Jun 23, 2021

A record

Ogbassist182
Aug 3, 2021

No its PTR record. A record is used to map a FQDN to IPv4 address