Really confused with nameserver

[keat63]

Guys.

I'm really confused with nameservers.

I recently purchased a dedicated server, and like others before me, assumed that the NS would be taken care of.
I've created a new user account, I've added my registrars NS to WHM, and changed the DNS config at registrar level to point to the dedicated server.
This setup is working.

However, it seems that i may need to create my own name servers after all.
I have no spare domain names, and would prefer to keep the NS name independent, so i assume that i'll probably have to buy a new domain name and that i may have to register this as a NS.

Now here's where i'm coming unstuck, how would i configure WHM to use this NS.
Do i need to create a new user account or something and put the existing user account under this ?

I could do with a step by step guide if anyone has one. ?

 

[keat63]

Being the inquisitive type, i toyed.
I'm not really sure if what i've done is correct, maybe someone will be along shortly to comment.
I purchased a new domain, and configured this as a name server using my 2 IP addresses at registrar level.
I removed the 2 DNS zones for the existing name server (registras NS)
I modified WHM basic setup and added ns and ns1.mynewdoamin.com. Allocated an IP to each one and added an A record.
Updated my 2 test domains to use NS and NS1.mydomain.com.
It seems to be working.

I doubt that i'll use this domain for anything other than to serve as NS, so i've reduced its resource limits to almost nothing.

Did i do anything wrong... don't laugh.

- - - Updated - - -

And since, i've done the following.
terminated the newdomain.com account.
Changed the hostname to newdomain.com.
Deleted the DNS entry for the old hostname.

Lets see what tomorrow brings

 

[24x7ss]

To register your own NS. Go to WHM >> Basic Settings at bottom put both the NS you want ex. ns1.domain.com ns2.domain.com. assign the IP's in which you want to point the nameservers. Once done then go to registrar end and provide nameservers and IPs on which you want to point it.

 

[keat63]

Hi 24.

I think i may have figured it out.
I've come in to work this morning and my test site seems to be working.

 

[24x7ss]

glad you figured it out

 

[cPanelMichael]

Changed the hostname to newdomain.com.

Hello

Just to note, please ensure the hostname is a subdomain of a domain name you are going to use, and not just the domain name itself. EX:

server.newdomain.tld

Thank you.

 

[keat63]

Hi CPM.

I read somewhere late last night that the host had to have 2 dots, and i assumed .co.uk would suffice, but then when i read up a little more, the info mentioned giving it a name, so just before i went to bed i called it after our office location.
mytown.mydomain.co.uk