How do I setup my name servers

[xxbartosxx]

Hi,

Its like the subject says,how do I set up my
nameservers? If needed on multiple ip's on one machine.

System, debian 3.1 and plesk 8.0.1

grts Bart

 

[xxbartosxx]

Got a second ip address, added in plesk.
But what now? How do I make them both authoritative nameservers?

grts Bart

 

[LadyHawk]

1> Request 2 IP's from your provider (DONE)

2> Go to your registrar and register the nameservers.
Example:
ns1.mynameserver.com 216.**.***.**1
ns2.mynameserver.com 216.**.***.**2

3> Add A records for your nameserver

mynameserver.com NS ns1.mynameserver.com
mynameserver.com NS ns2. mynameserver.com
ns1.mynameserver.com A 216.**.***.**1
ns2.mynameserver.com A 216.**.***.**2
mynameserver.com A 216.**.***.**3
webmail.mynameserver.com A 216.**.***.**3
ftp.mynameserver.com A 216.40.***.**3
mail. mynameserver.com A 216.**.***.**3
www. mynameserver.com CNAME mynameserver.com
mynameserver.com MX 10 mail.mynameserver.com
216.40.***.**3/24 PTR mynameserver.com

4> DNS Templete

<domain> NS ns1.mynameserver.com
<domain> NS ns2.mynameserver.com
<domain> A <ip>
webmail.<domain> A <ip>
ftp.<domain> A <domain>
mail.<domain> A <domain>
<domain>. MX 10 mail. <domain>.
<ip>/24 PTR <domain>
**<<Note the www CNAME is automatically added by Plesk>>

It is best to set the templete up before you add sites to your server, because then your dns for all sites will automatically have the correct settings for your nameservers.

 

[xxbartosxx]

thank you, worked like a charml

 

[iHuman]

Hi LadyHawk,

I have a question about this nameserver configuration. It was my understanding that ftp, and wildcard (*.domainname.com) should be CNAMEs instead of A records.

Also the same in the DNS template.

Is that incorect? I thought it was the common protocol...

 

[lesmith]

I have just got my server and I am getting a little confused.

When I look at my DNS there are already a set of A records. ie.

Host              Type      Value
<domain>.         NS       ns.<domain>.
<domain>.         A        ip.<domain>
<domain>.         MX(10)   mail.<domain>.
<ip> / 24         PTR      <domain>.
ftp.<domain>.     CNAME    <domain>.
mail.<domain>.    A       <ip>
ns.<domain>.      A       <ip>
webmail.<domain>. A       <ip>

Do I need to remove these. Or just add what Ladyhawk has said.

Hope you can advise.

Lee