How to configure secondary DNS (General) Print

The following steps are a basic outline for configuring your zone(s) for DNS Unlimited's secondary DNS service:

 

1. Configure your primary name server(s) to allow zone transfers to the following servers:
   
   66.175.212.236   (xfer1.dnsunlimited.com)
   198.101.252.231  (xfer2.dnsunlimited.com)
   
   Please note that these servers are for zone transfers only.  They will not respond to queries.
   
   Users of BIND can use the following lines to allow zone transfers and send NOTIFY packets to xfer1 and xfer2:
   
   allow-transfer { 66.175.212.236; 198.101.252.231; };
   also-notify { 66.175.212.236; 198.101.252.231; };
   
   
2. Add your zone(s) to DNS Unlimited using the control panel at https://www.dnsunlimited.com/
3. Verify that your zones are transferring properly using your DNS server logs
4. Add NS records to your zone(s) for each of our name servers.  For BIND, use the following format:
   
   example.com. IN NS ns1.dnsunlimited.com.
   example.com. IN NS ns2.dnsunlimited.com.
   example.com. IN NS ns3.dnsunlimited.com.
   example.com. IN NS ns4.dnsunlimited.com.
   example.com. IN NS ns5.dnsunlimited.com.
   
   
5. Add our name servers to your zone(s) at your registrar.

If you have an questions about configuring your zones, please consult your name server documentation for instructions or contact us for assistance.