{"id":5800,"date":"2017-06-19T07:01:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T07:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/?p=5800"},"modified":"2021-02-01T06:26:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T06:26:46","slug":"configure-clustered-nameservers-cpanel-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/configure-clustered-nameservers-cpanel-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to configure clustered nameservers on cPanel server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As we all know the importance of clustered nameservers on cPanel servers. This will be applicable for the user\u2019s having more than one cPanel servers, once you setup DNS cluster then the chances for DNS to appears down will be lowered.<\/span> <!--more--><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This can be done easily via WHM. For that please follow the steps mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 1.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First of all Make sure that you have enabled DNS Clustering on both your servers. This can be done within WHM, for that go to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Home \u00bbClusters \u00bbDNS Cluster<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and enable DNS Cluster from Modify Cluster Status window<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/configure-clustered-nameservers-cpanel-server\/enable-dns-clustering\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5802\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5802 pleslwp\" src=\"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Enable-DNS-clustering.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1278\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Enable-DNS-clustering.jpg 1278w, https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Enable-DNS-clustering-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Enable-DNS-clustering-1024x382.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Enable-DNS-clustering-768x287.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once the DNS clustering is enabled on both servers, the next step is to set the primary name server.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 2.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the DNS Cluster tab you will see an option \u201d Add a new server to the cluster\u201d click on that option, now you will be redirected to the remote cPanel configuration window.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 3.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On Remote cPanel &amp; WHM DNS service you need to give the hostname or IP address of the other nameserver. It will be served as secondary nameserver.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 4.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each WHM configuration has something known as a Remote Access Key \u2013 a very long string of alphanumeric characters that enables servers and processes to communicate without requiring a username and password each time. Our first step is to obtain this key from the other cpanel server. To do this, log into server and under \u201cClusters\u201d on the left-hand side, select \u201cRemote Access Key\u201d. The resulting screen will show you the access key in a large text box.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">After that set the DNS role to Write-only.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 5.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Save the configuration and click on submit button.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Step 6.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now you need to configure DNS cluster on the second server as you did for the first server, also while adding DNS role you need to make it as Standalone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please Note:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Write-Only server always need to updated with the DNS Records. So you need to add the DNS records to Write-Only manually once you have created any accounts on the standalone server.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That\u2019s all we have to\u00a0configure clustered nameservers on cPanel server.\u00a0Please check and give your opinion below if you experience any issues or to discuss your ideas and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we all know the importance of clustered nameservers on cPanel servers. This will be applicable for the user\u2019s having more than one cPanel servers, once you setup DNS cluster then the chances for DNS to appears down will be lowered. 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