WHM keep on asking for A record for hostname

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Posted by jolo2, 04-05-2009, 09:18 AM
Here are the scenarios : 1. This Dedicated Server don't have main domain name but I use something like hostname.domain.com for the hostname. 2. The nameservers I use are something like ns21.domain.com and ns22.domain.com which I registered it already on my domain registrar. 3. Domain.com is use on other Dedicated server Are these kind of setup okay? or should I really changed the hostname.domain.com to something else that is hosted on the same server? thank you
Posted by ServerManagement, 04-05-2009, 09:42 AM
You can have the hostname, domain and nameservers any way you want. Your dns resolvers and hostname A record need to be correct to avoid this error.
Posted by jolo2, 04-05-2009, 09:28 PM
any idea on what file to edit the A records and hostname from command line without using WHM? somehow I had this experience on this box that nameservers won't be added using whm. I'm using cent os
Posted by map007, 04-06-2009, 07:53 AM
Hi, If you want to create A record for hostname then you have to create under your dns server where domain.com is created edit dns :-- domain.com hostname A ******************************************* from the command line you can edit A or DNS records ------> vi /var/named/domain.com.db *********************************** you can check hostname through this command -------> [root@map007]# hostname and if you want to change hostname ------> [root@map007]# hostname hostname.domain.com (its temporary ) for permanently ------> [root@map007]# vi /etc/sysconfig/network
Posted by jolo2, 04-06-2009, 10:13 AM
Just want to verify. Dedicated Server 1 (server with no issue) - xyz.com created here - xyz.com. 14400 IN A 65.xx.xxx.xx - serverone.xyz.com 14400 IN A 65.xx.xxx.xx is setup here New Dedicated Server - No domain name - servertwo.xyz.com is setup You mean I need to create on Dedicated Server 1 the A Hostname for the New Dedicated Server something like servertwo.xyz.com 14400 IN A 65.xx.xxx.xx (New server IP) is this correct? thank you
Posted by map007, 04-07-2009, 12:34 AM
Hi, Yes, you will have to create servertwo.xyz.com A record on dedicated server 1 because your xyz.com created under dedicated server 1 or pointed there. Secondly whenever you search or lookup any domain.com firstly it search name server (where they point) and name server point your A records of that domain. Sorry for my bad language......
Posted by jolo2, 04-07-2009, 01:33 AM
Thank you very much the issue has been resolved already by creating an A record for my hostname on the server where the actual domain.com was created. I also added an A record for ns1 and ns2 on the main server too.
Posted by map007, 04-07-2009, 02:44 AM
Hi, Its great news that your problem or issue has been resolved.