Creating Custom Nameservers

[Garrettj94]

I am new to setting up custom nameservers, and have a few questions. So first off, I have businessname.com that is my main website for my business. I want my clients websites to use NS1.businessname.com for example to point their domain to my server, which will host their website.

So far, I created 2 Host names in my Godaddy account for businessname.com. NS1 & NS2 both pointing at my server's IP. Then, I went into my server's WHM > Basic cPanel & WHM Setup at the bottom, and entered NS1.businessname.com & NS2.businessname.com. Then I clicked Assign IP for NS1, and for NS2 it said "You are out of IP addresses that you can assign as nameservers." I'm not sure if what I did was correct or where to go from here. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[24x7server]

Hello ,

Do you have free IP's on your server ? if you do not have free IP's on your server then you can create your both nameservers on your main shared IP's. You need to add "A" entry on your nameservers through WHM >> Server Configuration >> Basic cPanel & WHM Setup >> Click on "Add an A entry for this nameserver "OR Add DNS zone of your nameserver with WHM >> DNS Functions >> Add a DNS Zone

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

The following guide should help:

[Tutorial] Nameserver configuration on cPanel servers

Then I clicked Assign IP for NS1, and for NS2 it said "You are out of IP addresses that you can assign as nameservers."

You can simply proceed to add the "A" records for these name servers.

Thank you.

 

[Garrettj94]

Hello ,

Do you have free IP's on your server ? if you do not have free IP's on your server then you can create your both nameservers on your main shared IP's. You need to add "A" entry on your nameservers through WHM >> Server Configuration >> Basic cPanel & WHM Setup >> Click on "Add an A entry for this nameserver "OR Add DNS zone of your nameserver with WHM >> DNS Functions >> Add a DNS Zone

I added an A entry for NS1, but when I go to save, it says "This system has no free IPs". You said to use the same shared IP for both nameservers, but I can't even do NS1. Do i need another IP?

Hello

The following guide should help:

[Tutorial] Nameserver configuration on cPanel servers

You can simply proceed to add the "A" records for these name servers.

Thank you.

I did what the guide said, and it says "This system has no free IPs."

 

[cPanelMichael]

You can ignore that warning message and proceed to add "A" records via "WHM >> DNS Functions >> Edit a DNS Zone". Edit the zone for the domain name associated with your name servers and add "A" records for NS1 and NS2. Or use "Add a New Zone" and add new zones for NS1 and NS2.

Thank you.

 

[Garrettj94]

You can ignore that warning message and proceed to add "A" records via "WHM >> DNS Functions >> Edit a DNS Zone". Edit the zone for the domain name associated with your name servers and add "A" records for NS1 and NS2. Or use "Add a New Zone" and add new zones for NS1 and NS2.

Thank you.

Ok, I understand. Here is what I have in my dns zone for NS2: i.imgur.com/O05pMY3.png
It already had my IP in the A record, first red box above. Does that look right?

 

[cPanelMichael]

Yes, since the zone already exists, no further action is required. That indicates the "A" record is already configured, so you don't have to edit or add any new records.

Thank you.

 

[keat63]

Garrett.

From what I recall when i did mine, you are on the right tracks.
I also recall, having similar issues, but can't think for the life of me how i overcame this.
I'll trawl through my threads, maybe i can find some clues

 

[keat63]

I found it, but it doesn't help
Really confused with nameserver

I seem to think that there may have been some work to do around validating ip's in >>IP Functions >> Show or delete current ip addresses.

And quite possibly etc/nameserverips having some rogue entries from when i initially configured WHM