Plesk as a Slave DNS Server
NOTE: We do not recommend utilizing the Hosting Control Panel as a Slave DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. A Domain Name Service resolves queries for these names into IP addresses for the purpose of locating computer services and devices worldwide. By providing a worldwide, distributed keyword-based redirection service, the Domain Name System is an essential component of the functionality of the Internet.. The DNS server is not publically accessible, and thus no DNS redundancy can be accomplished. |
If you host websites on your account and have a standalone DNS server
acting as a primary (master) name server In computing, a name server is a computer server that hosts a network service for providing responses to queries against a directory service. It maps a human-recognizable identifier to a system-internal, often numeric, identification or addressing component. This service is performed by the server according to a network service protocol. for your sites, you may want to
set up the Plesk Plesk Panel is the preferred choice for hosting service providers, web designers, and website owners. Plesk Obsidian 18 is the latest release from Plesk and offers a range of new benefits and features for every user type.’s DNS server to function as a secondary (slave) name
server.
To make the Plesk’s DNS server act as a secondary name server:
- Go to Websites & Domains and click the domain name whose DNS settings you want to manage.
- Click DNS Settings.
- Click Master/Slave to switch DNS server mode.
- Click Add Record.
- Specify the IP address An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing of the primary (master) DNS server.
- Click OK, and then click Update.
- Repeat steps from 2 to 6 for each website that needs to have a secondary name server on your server.
To make the Plesk’s DNS server act as a primary back:
- Go to Websites & Domains and click the domain name whose DNS settings you want to manage.
- Click DNS Settings.
- Click Master/Slave to switch DNS server mode.
The original resource records for the zone will be restored.