Quick Nameserver Question

[robobobo]

I know this has been covered plenty of times, but I just can't seem to get the answers I'm looking for.

I want to setup 2 more nameservers on my server, I already have two custom ones set up:

From what I've read I understand that I can set up more than one nameserver pointing to the same ip, but I'm not sure exactly how to do it

I have ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com pointing to ip address xxx.xxx.xxx1 and xxx.xxx.xxx2

Now I want to have ns1.secondns.com and ns2.secondns.com pointing to the same ip addresses.

What exactly to I have to do?

I know to register those 2 new nameservers with the registrar, but do I need to do anything in WHM? Or is that it?

Thanks

 

[krava]

Hi,

1. You need to edit the DNS zone of secondns.com and point:

ns1.secondns.com
ns2.secondns.com

to the appropriate IPs.

2. If your domains use both pairs of the nameservers at the same time. In other words if you set the nameservers:

ns1.example.com
ns2.example.com
ns1.secondns.com
ns2.secondns.com

for your domain names when you register them then you need to set up the nameservers in "Basic cPanel & WHM Setup". Just click on the mentioned menu in WHM, scroll down the page and type the second pair of the nameservers under:

ns1.example.com
ns2.example.com

then save the changes.

That's it.

 

[robobobo]

Thanks for your reply!

So do I need to register the second set of nameservers with their registrar at all? Or is all the work done in WHM?

Cheers

 

[krava]

Sure, the nameservers must be registred with the registrar too.

Also, some registrars won't register the nameservers if the nameservers don't have A records. So it is better to perform the step 1 and then register the nameservers through the registrar.

Shortly:

1. Create A records for the nameservers.
2. Log into your registrar account and register the nameservers.
3. Log into WHM and set up the nameservers in "Basic cPanel & WHM Setup".

 

[robobobo]

Great that's exactly what I wanted to know thank you!