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Private Nameserver Confusion

Posted December 4, 2013 2.4k views
Hi, I have setup Vanity private nameserver using DO nameserver IPs. And I have installed cPanel to create / manage websites on my VPS. After creating a new cPanel account using my private nameserver, Do I still need to add domain in: DO control panel >> DNS >> Add Domain
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pablo December 4, 2013
To better answer your question, you first need to decided where you want to manage your DNS records, i.e. through cPanel or via the (free) DigitalOcean DNS Manager?
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rs December 5, 2013
Through cPanel but want o use Vanity private nameserver
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rs December 5, 2013
I do not want to manually add DNS record every time I create a new account in my cPanel.
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pablo December 5, 2013
Then you need to create "Branded" nameservers, per this article: How To Create Vanity or Branded Nameservers with DigitalOcean Cloud Servers.
How To Create Vanity or Branded Nameservers with DigitalOcean Cloud Servers
by Pablo Carranza
Learn how to create vanity or branded nameservers with your Droplets.
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rs December 5, 2013
Ohhh... that means if I use Vanity private nameserver, I will have to manually add domain in DNS setting of DO control panel for every domain hosted on my VPS.

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pablo December 5, 2013
Correct!
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AndrewKhaw November 29, 2018

What setting should I set in WHM? I have done the Branded Nameservers method, but is not working.

ns1.yourdomain.com. IN A 1.2.3.4 <– should be public IP or internal IP?

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