{"id":1018,"date":"2024-06-25T05:09:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T05:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2024-06-25T05:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T05:21:36","slug":"how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-resellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-resellers.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Resellers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With your <a href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/reseller-hosting\">reseller hosting<\/a> account, you have the ability to set up custom nameservers. This means your customers can point their domains to your hosting account with your unique branding. Instead of using the Zalvis Hosting default nameservers, your customers can use your custom nameservers. This procedure also works for dedicated hosting services and <a href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/vps-hosting\">VPS<\/a> hosting accounts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-resellers.html\/#Create_the_Nameservers_as_A_Records\" >Create the Nameservers as A Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-resellers.html\/#Activate_Nameservers_with_Registrar\" >Activate Nameservers with Registrar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-resellers.html\/#Assigning_Nameservers_in_WHM\" >Assigning Nameservers in WHM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"create-nameservers-as-a-records\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_the_Nameservers_as_A_Records\"><\/span>Create the Nameservers as A Records<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: First of all, you need to know that, in order to use your own custom nameservers for your domains, you need to create two separate nameserver records. For example ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into your cPanel for the domain you want to edit.<\/li>\n<li>Write down your server IP address since you will use it later.<\/li>\n<li>Under <em>Domains <\/em>select <strong>Zone Editor<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1019\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8340.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"829\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8340.webp 829w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8340-300x97.webp 300w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8340-768x248.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Look for and select the domain name that you\u2019re trying to create the custom nameservers for, then click on <strong>Manage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Create new <strong>A <\/strong>records for your nameservers\n<div><\/div>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Field name<\/th>\n<th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Name<\/td>\n<td>Enter the nameserver information, ns1.example.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TTL<\/td>\n<td>You can enter any positive number here, but the standard is 14400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Select <strong>A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Address<\/td>\n<td>Enter your IP address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"activate-ns-with-registrar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activate_Nameservers_with_Registrar\"><\/span>Activate Nameservers with Registrar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have your domain registered through your Zalvis Hosting account you can complete this step through your Client Area (my.zalvis.com). If your domain is not registered with your account here and you are using a third-party registrar, you will need to contact them directly to set up glue records. You will need to provide them the IP address you wrote down previously.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into Client Area.<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Domains <\/strong>choose <strong>Manage Domains<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8344.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1208\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8344.webp 1208w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8344-300x78.webp 300w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8344-1024x267.webp 1024w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8344-768x200.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose the domain you want to manage<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8345.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8345.webp 460w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8345-300x222.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Create Custom Nameservers<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8346.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8346.webp 831w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8346-300x122.webp 300w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8346-768x313.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Host Name: <\/strong>enter your custom nameserver information<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>IP Address: <\/strong>enter your IP address<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8347.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"613\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8347.webp 613w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8347-226x300.webp 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Repeat for your secondary nameserver Host Name. (ns2.example.com)<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Submit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assigning_Nameservers_in_WHM\"><\/span>Assigning Nameservers in WHM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into WHM<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Server Configuration<\/strong> from the left side panel and select <strong>Basic cPanel &amp; WHM Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your nameserver hostnames in the fields under <strong>Nameservers. <\/strong>If you\u2019re in a Shared Reseller you will see this interface:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1028\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8348.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8348.png 637w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8348-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/>If you\u2019re in a VPS or Dedicated Server, then your interface will look like this:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1029\" src=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8349.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8349.png 630w, https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8349-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"dievj69e0afbf91d82\" >If you enjoyed this article, then you\u2019ll love Zalvis's Cloud Hosting platform. 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