How to identify if my website DNS is A-Record or CNAME?

I am really a novice in network terminologies.

Can you let me know how to identify if my existing website DNS is A-Record or CNAME? I have access to the web-server, so I will be able to verify the configuration settings.


Solution 1:

The webserver has nothing to do with DNS, they are two totally separate systems.

The easiest way to tell is using nslookup, dig, or a website that does it for you.

Here is a link to a website, type the name in, the resulting report will tell say if it's a C-NAME or A Record.