Domain Name Zone Changes

If you have your domain name pointed to your hosting server via nameservers this means that your dns zone can be managed via cpanel s zone editor.

Domain name zone changes. In order for the dns changes within cpanel to properly work the domain must be using hostgator s name servers or private name servers registered with hostgator ips. Issue issuewild or iodef record. The primary dns record used to connect your domain to an ip address that directs visitors to your website.

The changes in a records mx records and other dns records should be done where your name servers are located. A dns zone is a distinct part of the domain namespace which is delegated to a legal entity a person organization or company who are responsible for maintaining the dns zone. Must be a valid zone name with the issue and issue wild tags or a valid mailto or standard url with the iodef tag.

If you have not visited that domain name though within the last 24 hours there is a good chance you will see the changes immediately. Must be a positive integer in seconds. Dns zone record changes such as a mx and cname records can typically take 0 to 4 hours to resolve but are known to take as long as 8 hours to fully propagate.

This article will help you understand the propagation process the elements that affect dns changes and what to expect after making a dns change. Changing the keys to the domain name system dns root zone ensuring the integrity of the top level of the dns through security best practices in july 2010 icann verisign and ntia added a level of protection to the internet s top dns layer using a technology known as dnssec which stands for domain name system security extensions. Domain name servers must be pointed to hostgator.

Just remember that others may still see the cached version. Must be a domain with an optional period at the end. The individual domains of this tree may serve as delegation points for administrative.

The domain name space of the internet is organized into a hierarchical layout of subdomains below the dns root domain. A subdomain can be created using an a record that points to the ip address the most common a cname that points. Once all the fields are filled in click the add record button.