DNS Management
Navigating DNS (Domain Name System) can sometimes feel like dealing with the invisible plumbing of the internet. But whether you are launching a new website, migrating to a new server, or trying to figure out why an email won’t deliver, having the right instructions makes all the difference.
The DNS Management section of your Liquid Web portal is your central control panel for directing your online traffic. Here, you can translate human-friendly domain names into the exact server addresses that power your websites, applications, and email.
Explore the guides below to learn how to:
- Enhance Domain Security: Protect your infrastructure by configuring DNSSEC, disabling vulnerable zone transfers, and securing your WHOIS contact information.
- Understand and Manage Records: Learn the basics of DNS zones and confidently add, edit, or delete A, MX, TXT, ALIAS, and rDNS records.
- Configure Servers and IPs: Update your nameservers, request dedicated IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, and map domains to specific IP addresses.
- Troubleshoot Like a Pro: Diagnose propagation delays, flush your local DNS cache, edit your local hosts file for safe site testing, and use command-line tools like
digandwhois.
DNS Management Articles
Find clear, step-by-step instructions for common DNS tasks. Use the guides below to manage your DNS records with confidence.
Adding and Editing DNS Records
Read more: Adding and Editing DNS RecordsThis article explains how to add and edit DNS records in your Liquid Web account.
Adding IP Addresses to Your Server
Read more: Adding IP Addresses to Your ServerRequest additional IPs for Cloud VPS or Dedicated servers. This guide covers justification requirements, pricing, and the setup process.
Adding IPv6 to Your Server
Read more: Adding IPv6 to Your ServerIPv6 adoption is growing to accommodate more internet devices. To get an IPv6 address on your Liquid Web server, you need WHM 11.4, Plesk 10.2, or a compatible OS. Request via support case.
Changing Your Website’s Nameservers
Read more: Changing Your Website’s NameserversNameservers are crucial for DNS, matching domain names with IPs. Changing DNS hosting requires updating nameservers to direct traffic correctly.
Configuring DNS for your OpenStack Server
Read more: Configuring DNS for your OpenStack ServerBecause your OpenStack Server infrastructure utilizes a Load Balancer, DNS for your domain should point to the Load Balancer’s IP address. When you are ready for the domain to go live on your OpenStack Server, the A record for the domain will need to be added with the IP address of the Load Balancer
Disable DNS Zone Transfers
Read more: Disable DNS Zone TransfersDNS zone transfers aid in managing redundant DNS servers, but if your LiquidWeb server isn’t a DNS server, they pose a security risk. Best practice is to disable them by adding a line to the named.conf file in the /etc folder.
DNS Hosting – NameServers
Read more: DNS Hosting – NameServersYour domain’s designated NameServers (NS) serve DNS records that guide visitors directly to your server when they enter your domain name into a browser so it is important to know where they are hosted, and how to make adjustments, if needed.
DNS Tool – Dig
Read more: DNS Tool – DigLearn to use the `dig` command to query DNS servers. Understand its output, common queries like A, MX, NS, and advanced options like +trace.