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CAn i use my own dns?

Posted by best_wish, 03-27-2009, 04:57 AM

well i have this dedicated server with cpanel etc.. right now i am using opendns nameservers, but its slwo and i have some problem. is there anyway i use my own nameservers?

Posted by RZNetworks, 03-27-2009, 05:11 AM

Most definitley.. Make sure you have two IP's on your machine, then click on "NameServer IPs" Let it load log in via ssh and do this: pico /etc/nameserverips and just add the nameserver name to each ip.. Example: 123.444.555.6=ns1.yourdomain.com 123.444.555.7=ns2.yourdomain.com Then, add the records to your dns zone, and make sure you specify the right ip addresses for nameservers in your registrar.

Posted by Eric - Zoidial, 03-27-2009, 06:23 AM

If you're editing /etc/resolv.conf for resolution, you can always add your nameserver(s) before the opendns ones. This way you'll have backup nameservers the system will use if your own aren't working for some reason.

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