newbie needs help with DNS and cpanel

[mpi]

need help with DNS and cpanel

hi,
i just colocated 2 servers and installed cpanel on both....i can access the servers fine via ip but my domain name does not resolve.

i was given 3 nameserver to point the domains to from the collocation center themselves which i guess is setup on their routers/servers. like ns1.domain.com ns2...ns3...etc...
and yes, it has already updated on the registrar. (godaddy)

is there anything i need to do on the cpanel side to make it work? ....or is godaddy the only place where i need to change it?

should i create my own nameservers, better saidm is it necessary to create my own nameservers or can i just go thourgh theirs?.....if so, how? can someone please write me a very brief tutorial?

i'd appreciate any help.

thx

 

[madaboutlinux]

I suggest you to create your own nameservers as ns1.domain.com and ns2.domain.com.

First of all you will have to purchase 2 ips from the company where you have co-located your server and have to add them on the server from WHM >> IP Functions >> Add New IP Address.

The second step, you have to create nameservers at your registrar(godaddy) end and have to assign those ips to the nameservers.

Third step, point your domains to those nameservers from the domain control panel, godaddy has provided you.

Fourth step, create dns for your domains on your server from WHM >> DNS functions >> Add DNS Zone.

This will make it very easy for you to manage DNS of your domains.

 

[mpi]

das

thx for the reply.

it's not working though...

here is what my current setup is: (DNS zone)

Editting zone megload.com

Main >> DNS Functions >> Edit DNS Zone

; Modified by Web Host Manager

; Zone File for megload.com

$TTL 14400

@ 86400 IN SOA ns1.domain.com. [email protected]
200....serial#
86400...refresh
7200...retry
3600000...expire
86400...minimum ttl

(Domain, TTL, Record type)
domain.com. ,86400 IN NS, Ns1.domain.com.
domain.com. ,86400 IN NS, Ns2.domain.com.
domain.com. ,14400 IN A, 216.xxx.xxx.xxx
localhost.domain.com. ,14400 IN A, 127.0.0.1
domian.com ,14400 IN MX, 0, domain.com.
mail, 14400, CNAME, domian.com.
www, 14400, CNAME, domian.com.
ftp, 14400, CNAME, domian.com.

Add New Entries Below this Line
.
.
.

does that look right?

P.S. i got an email from godaddy saying that the nameservers were successfully registered.

 

[mpi]

dsa

also, you see where it says:

Add New Entries Below this Line

domain.com. ,14400 IN A, 216.xxx.xxx.xxx

the ip that starts with "216"......should that be the public ip or the local one which is like 192.xxx.x.x?

thx again.

 

[WebScHoLaR]

Have you checked the domain's status at http://www.dnsreport.com/?

 

[HostMerit]

Here are some issues..

At least from the post, It looks like your domain is megload.com - Starting issue is named doesnt even see to be responding, no name service is running on port 53, see here: http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=megload.com

Second issue, in your /var/named/megload.com.db file, you will need ns1 and ns2 entires

At the bottom of the file add

ns1 900 IN A 216.133.241.250
ns2 900 IN A 216.133.241.251

Then run:

/scripts/fixndc;service named restart; rndc reload

That should help

 

[mpi]

dsa

yepp, it's been updated

 

[mpi]

dsad

Here are some issues..

At least from the post, It looks like your domain is megload.com - Starting issue is named doesnt even see to be responding, no name service is running on port 53, see here: http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=megload.com

Second issue, in your /var/named/megload.com.db file, you will need ns1 and ns2 entires

At the bottom of the file add

ns1 900 IN A 216.133.241.250
ns2 900 IN A 216.133.241.251

Then run:

/scripts/fixndc;service named restart; rndc reload

That should help

can you explain the 1st issue a little better? ...still working on the 2nd issue

 

[mpi]

fdsf

named doesnt even see to be responding, no name service is running on port 53,

i just opened up that port up right now...it was closed.
but it didn't make a difference.

do i need to run anything extra than what i'm running right now? in other words, to run the nameservers, do i need any additional software?

 

[mpi]

dsa

for example, 216.133.241.250 is my ip...can it also be my nameserver? reson i ask is, i read this:
http://www.webhostgear.com/11.html
and it states:

Have 2 available IP addresses for your server that aren't in use.

also, do i need to change any of the ips in the cpanel to local ips? or should everything be public ips?

thx

 

[madaboutlinux]

You can have 1 ip as a public ip and can set the remaining ones as local ips. Public IP will host all your websites on the server.

Have you added the nameservers on your server from WHM ?

 

[mpi]

Have you added the nameservers on your server from WHM ?

what do you mean?

here is what i've done so far....about the DNS

1. registered nameservers with godaddy
2. created nameservers in WHM in the dns zone...that's it

here are some screen caps:

P.S. the server's hostname "server1.Megload.com" is something i just wrote there, do i need to do anything extra for that?

thx

 

[gordypordy]

Just thought I might ask this question, even if it might seem a bit naff, but Im assuming that you have created and registered nameservers for the domain which you intend to use for your nameserver ?
And having done that, you have updated the details in the domain name ?

After this it can take upto 48 hours for your nameservers to fully propogate. Only when this is done will you get success with setting up your hostname and nameservers on the server.

Your basic setup should have been relatively easy to do via your WHM area.

If none of what you have done so far has worked, delete the DNS zone in WHM and start over again from the basic setup, then your hostname, then add your A record for the hostname, and ensure your resolver config has also been setup properly.
In your resolver config area within WHM, the primary and secondary nameservers should be your own nameservers IP's , and the tertiary server should be the IP/ nameserver which your server company provided you.

regards

 

[mpi]

dsad

okay, i finally fixed it....ended up using the data center's name servers which is fine......but i have a question...

is it safe to NOT have cpanel account? in other words to have the domain, megload.com, point directly to:

/usr/local/apache/htdocs

i don't know but i just want to duble check with you guys...

is that UNsafe in any way? or are there any down sides to it?

P.S. i don't plan on re-selling....this is going to be for a server serving only 1 domain.....in other words, there will be only one account accessing the WHM....

also, thx for all the replies.