How do I create private/custom nameservers?
The following details the process for creating custom/private nameservers to use with your SimpleSonic web hosting account.
Registering the nameserver hosts at your domain registrar:
In order to create/use custom/private nameservers, you must first register Thea custom/private nameservers at your domain registrar.
How to register nameservers at your registrar will vary by registrar, so starting with your registrar's KB or by contacting their support team is best for that task.
Searching your registrar's knowledgebase for "register nameservers" or Google the term "REGISTRAR register nameservers" (replace REGISTRAR with the name of your registrar) will typically give you the information you need.
Creating custom/private nameservers on...
cPanel:
The nameserver IP's you will need to use are as follows:
NS1: 38.129.137.34
NS2: 74.50.96.154
The next step is to create A records for the above nameserver hosts in your local DNS zone.
From WHM, go to the DNS Zone Manager.
Find the domain name and click Manage.
Click + Add Record
For the Name, enter the host NS1 and for Record enter the NS1 IP above and click Save Record.
Repeat the step for the host NS2.
Now you can set the nameservers you created as the default nameservers that will be used when creating accounts:
In WHM, click Basic WebHost Manager Setup
Scroll down to Nameservers
Enter each of the nameservers you created in the provided fields
Click Save Changes.
Once you have successfully registered the nameservers with your domain registrar as mentioned above, please allow 24 hours for the DNS to propagate before assigning those nameservers to any domains.
DirectAdmin:
The nameserver IP's you will need to use will depend on the server your account is placed.
Please contact us for the IP's you will need to use.
The next step is to create A records for the above nameserver hosts in your local DNS zone.
From DirectAdmin, go to the Server Manager menu and then click Name Servers.
Enter your nameservers in the provided fields and click Save.
From DirectAdmin, go to the Server Manager menu and then click DNS Administration.
Click the domain name to add the custom/private nameservers for.
Click Add Record.
For the Name, enter the host NS1 and for Value enter the NS1 IP above and click Add.
Repeat the step for the host NS2.
Once you have successfully registered the nameservers with your domain registrar as mentioned above, please allow 24 hours for the DNS to propagate before assigning those nameservers to any domains.