[HELP] How to configure DNS properly?

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by steven2000, Sep 28, 2009.

  1. #1
    I have a vps and seems like dns is not configured properly.

    host-tracker give me:

    Failure("Domain lookup failure:mydomain.com Exception:Not_found")

    In direct admin I have


    mydomain.com    NS    ns1.mydomain.com     
    mydomain.com    NS    ns2.mydomain.com  
    PHP:

    :confused:
    and in my domain registration panel I have added child nameservers pointed to my IP. What is wrong now?
     
    steven2000, Sep 28, 2009 IP
  2. RHS-Chris

    RHS-Chris Well-Known Member

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    Make sure you have a period at the end of your domain:

    
    mydomain.com.    NS    ns1.mydomain.com     
    mydomain.com.    NS    ns2.mydomain.com
    Code (markup):
    You can also use a site like intodns.com to troubleshoot some of your issues:
    http://intodns.com
     
    RHS-Chris, Sep 28, 2009 IP
  3. cpace1983

    cpace1983 Peon

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    Are you trying to use an DNS server that is listed as an A record under the DNS record you are trying to setup? You used mydomain.com as both sites there- what are the real DNS settings?
     
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  4. MikeDVB

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    You need to make sure you have set up host-records (child nameservers) at your domain registrar and pointed them to the IPs you wish to use for nameservers on the server itself. Without this step, this will likely fail.
     
    MikeDVB, Sep 28, 2009 IP