Virtual Name Servers

The Virtual Name Server option allows you to create virtual domains on the existing server.  Typically, this is used to redirect traffic from one virtual domain to the regular domain.  The virtual domain can be thought of as an alias for the regular domain.

How To Set Up A Virtual Name Server
From the Control Panel, select the Virtual Name Server icon. 

In the Primary Name Server field, your primary name server will be listed.  The Name Server Manager automatically enters the Secondary Name Server field as well.  You can enter a new name in this field if you like.

Select the Install button.  A message displays indicating that the name servers will be set up within one hour.

In the message that appears, select the here link to continue and set up your virtual domains.  The Name Server Manager displays the two servers you just set up.

You still need to set up DNS (Domain Name Server) for one of the domains you just set up.  This lets you give a virtual name to the domain server.

Note: You may want to write down the IP addresses for the Primary and Secondary Name Servers listed on the screen.  You will need them in the next step of the procedure.

To do this, click on the here link below the table.  The Name Server Manager reappears.

Type the new domain name for this virtual domain in the Domain Name field.  Type the IP address (either your primary or secondary) in the Domain IP field.  For example, using the screen above, the secondary IP would be 208.56.74.233, and the Domain Name would be something like user2user.com.

Click on the Confirm button.  (At any time, you can clear the fields by clicking on the reset button.)  A message displays that your virtual domains will be set up within one hour.

Select the here link in the message to return to the main page of the Name Server Manager.  Your changes will be reflected in the listing of domains.

You can make changes to the new domain names using the View, Edit, Delete and Send Registration links.