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Reverse DNS

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Manage reverse DNS (PTR) records for your Vultr instance IP addresses to set custom domain lookups.

The vultr-cli instance reverse-dns command manages reverse DNS (PTR) records for Vultr instances, allowing you to set or remove custom reverse DNS entries for your instance IP addresses.

Usage

console 
$ vultr-cli instance reverse-dns

Available Commands

  • default-ipv4 - Set a reverse DNS entry for an IPv4 address of an instance to the original setting
  • delete-ipv6 - Remove a reverse DNS IPv6 address entry for an instance
  • list-ipv6 - List the IPv6 reverse DNS entries for an instance
  • set-ipv4 - Set a reverse DNS IPv4 address entry for an instance
  • set-ipv6 - Set a reverse DNS IPv6 address entry for an instance
Default Ipv4
Resets an instances IPv4 reverse DNS record to Vultrs default hostname format.
Delete Ipv6
Removes a reverse DNS record for an IPv6 address from a Vultr instance, reverting to default DNS settings.
List Ipv6
Displays all configured reverse DNS records for IPv6 addresses associated with a specific Vultr instance.
Set Ipv4
Configure reverse DNS (PTR record) for an IPv4 address on a Vultr instance to enable proper reverse IP lookups.
Set Ipv6
Configure reverse DNS (PTR) records for IPv6 addresses on Vultr instances