How to add PTR DNS record for my EIP without AWS-hosted Forward zone?

Question

I know we can use AWS console to add PTR if I have an A records in AWS Route 53 hosted zone.  But my situation is: my domain name is managed by another DNS service provider rather than AWS, so I cannot create the A record for my domain in AWS Route 53. Got the error saying "update reverse DNS failed". Any thought?

Accepted Answer

To create a reverse DNS (PTR) record, AWS must be able to verify that there already exists a forward (A) record that maps the domain name (e.g., `host.example.com`) to the Elastic IP address you've allocated.

It doesn't matter whether you are using Route 53 to serve the domain or not. You can use a third-party DNS service to host your domain and it will still work. All that matters is that AWS can validate that the A record already exists.

How to add PTR DNS record for my EIP without AWS-hosted Forward zone?

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