DNS tool

SRV Record Checker

Verify SRV service targets, ports, priorities and weights across resolvers.

Record type

What this check shows

SRV records publish the hostname and port used by a named service. They are used by systems such as SIP, XMPP, Kerberos, LDAP and Microsoft services.

DNSRadar compares priority, weight, port and target values so service discovery changes can be checked across recursive caches.

When to use it

  • VoIP and SIP configuration
  • Microsoft 365 or Active Directory diagnostics
  • Service discovery migrations
  • Checking priority and weight changes

How to read the result

  • Lower priority values are selected first; weight distributes traffic between records with the same priority.
  • The target hostname must resolve separately and the advertised port must accept the service.
  • Query the complete _service._protocol hostname rather than the bare domain.

Questions

What is the difference between priority and weight?

Priority chooses the preferred group first; weight influences distribution between records within that same priority.

Why does an SRV lookup return no data at the root domain?

SRV records use service-specific names such as _sip._tcp.example.com.

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