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How to switch from BIND (named) to PowerDNS (PDNS) on a cPanel server

Austin Lowery
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Question

How do you switch from BIND (named) to PowerDNS (PDNS) on a cPanel server?

 

Answer

Note: If you have a DNS Cluster you should not convert any of the WHM (Webserver) servers until all of the DNSOnly cluster members have been converted. We have a guide for converting a DNS Cluster to PowerDNS here:
How to convert a cPanel DNS Cluster to make use of PowerDNS

WHM
  1. Login to WHM as the root user
  2. Navigate to Home / Service Configuration / Nameserver Selection
  3. Select PowerDNS
  4. Click the Save button
     
Command Line
  1. Log in to the server via SSH or WHM's Terminal as the root user

  2. View the currently installed nameserver type by running the following command:

    # /scripts/setupnameserver --current

  3. If you are not already using PowerDNS switch to it by running the following command:

    # /scripts/setupnameserver powerdns

 

Additional Resources

Nameserver Selection

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