How do I set up a PTR for IPv6 address on EC2?

Question

I have a virtual server on EC2 that is using an Amazon assigned public IPv6 address and needs to have a PTR record. I tried to set one up in Route53 but need Amazon to delegate the IP to propagate beyond those name servers.

Answer

Allocate an Elastic IPv6 address and associate it with your EC2 instance and then create a Route 53 hosted zone with the domain `ip6.arpa`.

Create a PTR record in Route 53 with the reverse IPv6 address.ì and contact the organization managing the IPv6 address space to delegate the reverse DNS zone to Route 53.

Verify PTR record propagation using DNS lookup tools (dig, nslookup, etc).

Answer

It can be done from the EC2 Console now. Please follow this [guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.html#Using_Elastic_Addressing_Reverse_DNS) to create a reverse DNS record.

How do I set up a PTR for IPv6 address on EC2?

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