Introduction
The purpose of this article is to outline the conversion process from a cPanel instance to DNSOnly.
Procedure
NOTE: Please ensure that you have a backup of your server's existing configurations before attempting any conversions in order to preserve existing data.
1. Request a DNSOnly license by emailing cs@cpanel.net.
2. Once the license has been activated, create the dnsonly file by running the following command:
touch /var/cpanel/dnsonly
3. Update cPanel using the following script:
/scripts/upcp
4. Once completed, update the license on the server with the following command:
/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt
This should complete the conversion to a DNSOnly server. More information on DNSOnly installations can be found at the resources below: