cPanel DNS Only

PacketVM

Setting up the first DNS Only server..

It has 2 boxes for the nameservers. What would I put in there? It's a DNS only server so I assumed I'd only have to put one nameserver in there (because I have 2 servers - one for each nameserver).

Like here: http://puu.sh/1vjz8
This is the server for ns1.dominicl.me so why does it ask me for 2 nameservers??

Dean

I think it's just for information - I usually enter ns1.mydomain.tld in the first box and ns2.mydomain.tld in the second box.

PacketVM

Okay, so would I do the same on the 2nd DNS only server?

Also, I understand I need to use clustering to get all the DNS information to synchronize. In the clustering section (http://puu.sh/1vjDn) would I need to add the other cPanel DNS only server as well as the main cPanel server or not?

Thanks,
Dominic

Patrick

We set it up like this:

Main cPanel Server
↳Cluster 1 UK - ns1. (Synchronise Changes)
↳Cluster 2 USA - ns2. (Synchronise Changes)
I believe this is the recommended way of doing it however, you can use your main server and 1 dns only, the main server is automatically added after you add your first cluster to the path diagram

Dean

Yeah, put the same information in each server.

Personally I synchronize all my DNS servers to the full cPanel server, like StormVZ showed above.

I have mine like this:
Main cPanel Server - RS1
↳ NS1-01 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS1-02 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS1-03 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS1-04 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS2-01 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS2-02 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS2-03 (Synchronise Changes)
↳ NS2-04 (Synchronise Changes)