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Introduction

You may register your own DNS nameserver for DNS hosting in your server. The criteria listed below must be verified to ensure they have been fulfilled.

Prerequisites

• Decide on a domain name to be used as the DNS hostname (you need at least two).
  •  Example:
    • ns1.myhosting.com
    • ns2.myhosting.com
• You have at least two subscribed IP addresses in your cloud/dedicated hosting subscription to assign dedicated IPs for each DNS hostname.
• You have a working administrator-level login to your cPanel/WHM hosting control panel.

After verifying these criteria, here we start the steps to register your own DNS nameserver.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Configure the DNS Nameserver in WHM

• Go to Server Configuration > Basic WebHost Manager Setup.

• Set up the DNS Nameserver of your cPanel server as your DNS nameserver, and then click Save Changes.

Step 2: Add Your Main Domain to cPanel

• If you intend to host your main domain (myhosting.com) on the same server, navigate to Home > Account Functions > Create a New Account to create a new cPanel account.

• Create a new cPanel account for the domain.

Step 3: Verify the DNS Zone in WHM

• After adding the hosting account, you should be able to see the domain DNS host available in Home > DNS Functions > DNS Zone Manager.

• Search for your main domain (in this example, we clicked on myhosting.com) and click Manage.

Step 4: Add A Records for Nameservers

• Add the A record for ns1 and ns2 DNS hostname and ensure it is pointing to your first IP and second IP.
  • Example:
    • ns1.myhosting.com → 123.123.123.123
    • ns2.myhosting.com → 123.123.123.124

• Click the ADD RECORD button after inserting the hostname and IP.

Step 5: Register Your DNS Hostnames with Your Domain Registrar

• Next step is to register your DNS hostname ns1.myhosting.com and ns2.myhosting.com as publicly recognizable hostnames.
• You need to contact your domain registrar provider to do so.
• If your domain is registered with IPServerOne, contact Customer Support at:
  • Email: cs@ipserverone.com
  • Phone: +603-2026 1688
• You need to provide the exact hostname and its IP for accurate registration. Example:

ns1.myhosting.com 123.123.123.123  
ns2.myhosting.com 123.123.123.124  

Step 6: Verify Your DNS Hostname Registration

• After the DNS hostname is registered, you can verify the validation of your DNS hostname in this website.
• If your DNS hostname is successfully published, you will see results confirming proper resolution.

Step 7: Point Your Domain to Your Custom DNS Hostname

• You may now start pointing your domain over to your DNS hostname.

Conclusion

You have now successfully registered and configured a DNS nameserver in cPanel/WHM. Your domain is now resolving through your own nameservers, giving you full control over DNS management.

If you need further assistance, please submit a support ticket or contact IPServerOne Customer Support at cs@ipserverone.com or +603-2026 1688.

Article posted by yccheong on 15 March 2021