Setup DNS Records in
Plesk
Contents
Goals................................................................................................................................................ 2
How
to Setup DNS Records........................................................................................................... 2
How
to Manage DNS Records........................................................................................................ 7
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................... 7
Goals
This guide will show you how to setup DNS records through your
Plesk control panel. Correct DNS records setup allows for proper functioning of
services like webhosting, mail hosting and FTP. You can add or modify DNS
records for the domain names hosted on your server. You can also customize DNS
settings for each domain that you create.
How to Setup DNS Records
Here
are the steps to setup a DNS record in Plesk:
1.
Login to your Plesk admin panel. Use your server IP, and its port
like this example https://yourserveriphere:8443 (don’t forget the port 8443)
2.
In the left-hand menu, click on the Domains option.
3.
Click the Control Panel link next to the domain you want to
modify.
4.
In the new set of tabs that is displayed, click on the Websites
& Domains tab.
5.
Click on the DNS Settings link.
6.
Click the Add Record option.
7.
Select the Record type
you want to create and enter the required fields.
·
For an A record, you will need to enter the domain name for which
you wish to create an A record. If you are simply defining an A record for your
main domain, then you should leave the available field empty. Then, you need to
enter the appropriate IP address with which to associate the domain name.
·
For a NS record, you will need to enter the domain name for which
you wish to create the NS record. If you are defining an NS record for your
main domain, then you will leave the available field blank. Then, enter the
appropriate nameserver name in the field provided. You will need to enter the
complete name (i.e. ns1.mynameserver.com).
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For a MX record, you will need to enter the domain for which you
are creating the MX record. For the main domain, you would simply leave the
available field blank. You will then need to enter your mail exchanger. If you
are running a remote mail server named 'mail.myhostname.com', then you would
simply enter 'mail.myhostname.com' into the field provided. You will then need
to set the priority for the mail exchanger. Select the priority using the
drop-down box: 0 is the highest level of priority and 50 is the lowest. Keep in
mind that you would also need to add the appropriate A record, and/or CNAME
record, if applicable, for the remote mail exchange server to function.
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For a CNAME record, you will need to first enter the alias domain
name for which you wish to create the CNAME record. You then need to enter the
domain name within which you want the alias to reside. Any domain name can be
entered; it does not need to reside on the same server.
·
For a PTR record, you will first enter the IP address/mask for
which you wish to define the pointer. Then, enter the appropriate domain name
for this IP to be translated to.
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For a TXT record, you will be able to enter an arbitrary text
string, which could be a description or an SPF record.
·
For a SRV record, you will need to enter the service name,
protocol name, port number, and target host. Service and protocol names should
start with the underscore symbol. You can also specify the priority of the
target host, and relative weight (for records with the same priority) in the
appropriate fields.
8.
Finally, click the OK button to add the DNS Record.
Your new DNS record has been created!
How to Manage DNS Records
Once
you have created a DNS record in Plesk, you can manage the records you have created.
·
To
manage the DNS records you have created, click on the host name.
·
To
remove any of the DNS records, click the corresponding checkboxes and then
click the Remove link.
Conclusion
Now
that you have successfully created your DNS records, you need to wait for
approximately 24 – 48 hours for global DNS propagation to complete. You may
verify your DNS records using nslookup or whois commands. If you encountered
any issues with this guide, please also note that there is additional
information available in our Wiki database at http://myhosting.com/kb. Finally,
we encourage you to contact our technical support team by email at
vps@myhosting.com, or calling us at 1-866-289-5091 with any questions or
concerns.
