# knotc > Control knot DNS server. > More information: . - Start editing a zone: `knotc zone-begin {{zone}}` - Set an A record with TTL of 3600: `knotc zone-set {{zone}} {{subdomain}} 3600 A {{ip_address}}` - Finish editing the zone: `knotc zone-commit {{zone}}` - Get the current zone data: `knotc zone-read {{zone}}` - Get the current server configuration: `knotc conf-read server`