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Which nameservers do I use with my virtual dedicated server?

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Last Updated: March 4, 2010 6:07 PM

There are three steps to setting up DNS for websites hosted on your virtual dedicated server:

  1. Create a zone file for your domain name in Plesk.
  2. Create and register domain hosts for your domain name.
  3. Assign the name servers to your domain name.

Step 1 — Creating a Zone File for Your Domain in Plesk

Plesk automatically creates a zone file for any domain name you set up in Plesk. If you have already set up a domain in Plesk, you can skip this step.

To Create a Zone File for Your Domain in Plesk

  1. Log in to Plesk as an administrator.
  2. From the Clients section on the left, select the client you want to add a domain name for.
  3. On the Clients page, select Add New Domain.
  4. Complete the domain form, and click OK.
  5. Select the type of hosting you want to use for this domain name and click OK.
  6. Complete the hosting setup page and click OK.

NOTE: These changes to your dedicated server may take up to 24 hours to complete.

Step 2 — Creating and Registering Your Domain Hosts

Once you set up a domain name and create a zone file in Plesk, you need to create and register two domain hosts for your domain name. If your domain name is registered with us, you can complete this step in your account with us. If your domain name is registered with another company, you will need to contact them for instructions regarding domain host registration.

See Registering Your Own Nameservers/Hosts for instructions on creating domain hosts and use the IP address for your server (you can find the IP address for your server in your dedicated or virtual dedicated server manager or in Plesk).

NOTE: The two domain hosts you create can be used for other domain names hosted on your virtual dedicated server. You do not need to create new domain hosts for each of your domain names.

Step 3 — Setting up Your Domain Name Servers

Now that you have created and registered two domain hosts, you need to set the nameservers for your domain name to point to your dedicated/virtual dedicated server. See Setting Nameservers for Your Domain Names, choose I have specific nameservers for my domains, and enter the names of the domain hosts you created in the previous step.