How to create custom Nameservers with your domain

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How to create alternative custom Nameservers with Glue Records in SWPanel

1. Introduction and manual summary

This manual will guide you step by step through the creation of alternative custom Nameservers using your domain from SWPanel, making use of the so-called Glue Records. The process is necessary if you want to use your own DNS servers (for example, ns1.yourdomain.com, ns2.yourdomain.com) instead of the default DNS such as dns3.swhosting.com or dns4.swhosting.com.

What are Glue Records?

Glue Records (or host records) are special DNS records required when the nameserver is within the same domain that it must resolve. They serve to avoid resolution loops by directly associating a subdomain such as ns1.yourdomain.com with a specific IP address.

Prerequisites

To be able to perform this configuration:

Your domain must be managed within SWPanel.

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The domain must be associated with a hosting service, or at least a service that provides a functional DNS zone.

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2. Create the A records in the DNS zone

2.1 Access the hosting service

From the top search bar in SWPanel, locate the hosting service associated with your domain:

2.2 Create the A records

Access the left side menu and select DNS Management. Then, create two DNS records of type A.

Configure the records as follows:

Record type: A
Host name: ns1 (or the desired name)
Host IP: IP address of the primary DNS server

Repeat the process for the second record, pointing to the IP of the secondary DNS server.

2.3 Wait for initial propagation

Once the records are created, you must wait for them to propagate globally.

3. Create the custom Hostnames

3.1 Access the Hostnames section

From the Main Dashboard of SWPanel:

Go to Domains and SSL > Domain Portfolio > Hostnames

3.2 Create the Hostnames

Click on Create Hostnames and enter the following information:

DNS Name: subdomain.domain.extension (For example, ns1.swmanuales.com)
Host IP: IP address of the server; in this case, it would correspond to 81.25.112.3
Use by default: select whether it will be the primary or secondary

Repeat for ns2.swmanuales.com.

4. Modify the NS records in the DNS zone

4.1 Access DNS Management

From the service Dashboard, access DNS Management.

Locate the current NS records:

4.2 Modify the NS records

Click on the right side menu ("...") and select Modify DNS Record.

Subdomain: leave it blank if it is for the root domain.
Destination server: ns1.swmanuales.com
Host IP: IP assigned to the Hostname

4.3 Application and propagation

Changes are applied in minutes, but global propagation can take several hours.

You can use What's My DNS to monitor the status.

5. Change the domain Nameservers

5.1 Go to Domain Portfolio

From the SWPanel Dashboard, access:

Domains and SSL > Domain Portfolio

Open the side menu ("...") and select DNS Data.

5.2 Change the DNS

In the new window, define the new name servers:

DNS1: ns1.swmanuales.com
DNS2: ns2.swmanuales.com

Keep in mind that in DNS1 and DNS2 you must specify the same names as the previously modified domain NameServers. Those NameServers were modified in step 4.

To make this modification, simply click on Change DNS, then type the desired value and press Enter.

Confirm the changes and accept responsibility before saving.

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