DNS Cluster setup question

Srikanth79

• December 30, 2015 09:53

I am setting up a DNS cluster : primarynameserver.domain.com secondarynameserver.domain.com host.domain.com (main server) In primarynameserver.domain.com server, will i have to setup 2 nameservers like ns1.domain.com / ns2.domain.com and ns3.domain.com / ns4.domain.com or can i have ns1.domain.com at primarynameserver.domain.com and ns2.domain in secondarynameserver.domain.com ? Thanks.

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  cPanelMichael

  • December 30, 2015 15:50

  or can i have ns1.domain.com at primarynameserver.domain.com and ns2.domain in secondarynameserver.domain.com

  
  Hello :) Yes, this is the typical configuration, and you should set the hostname for these servers as the name server name (e.g. ns1.server.com). There's a useful guide to follow at: Guide to DNS Cluster Configurations - cPanel Knowledge Base - cPanel Documentation Thank you.

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  Srikanth79

  • December 31, 2015 01:05

  Is it required to use the name server name as hostname? If not required, what are the advantages?

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  cPanelMichael

  • December 31, 2015 01:09

  It's not required, but it makes it easier to recognize which server controls which name server when configuring your cluster. Thank you.

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  Srikanth79

  • December 31, 2015 02:08

  One of the vps i purchased to use as a nameerver came only with 1 ip, Is it okay to assign same ip to both nameserver1 and nameserver2 on that vps?

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  cPanelMichael

  • December 31, 2015 02:20

  Yes, it's acceptable to use the same IP address for multiple name servers on the same server. Thank you.

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