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xxbartosxx
19th June 2006, 09:57 AM
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
20th June 2006, 02:20 PM
Got a second ip address, added in plesk.
But what now? How do I make them both authoritative nameservers?

grts Bart
LadyHawk
21st June 2006, 11:30 AM
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
21st June 2006, 12:34 PM
thank you, worked like a charml:cool:
iHuman
18th August 2006, 09:54 PM
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
24th November 2006, 11:30 AM
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