VPSLink DNS
This guide assumes that you are not running your own DNS server. Control panels like LxAdmin and WHM / cPanel run their own DNS services. Refer to the
LxAdmin / HostInABox documentation,
cPanel DNS documentation, or other documentation specific to your control panel.
The ns1.vpslink.com and ns2.vpslink.com nameservers are not configured to respond to recursive queries and should not be used as part of any
/etc/resolv.conf configuration.
Nameservers
Standard NS
ns1.vpslink.com
ns2.vpslink.com
Using the VPSLink DNS Manager
Getting to the Domain DNS Manager
- Please note that the below is still tentative as the control panel is still being worked on. If you have any problems with any of the steps below, please file a ticket for us to get this done for you.
Log into https://my.vpslink.com/ and click on "Domains" from the "Services" drop down menu at the top of the page.
Adding A Domain
- Click on the Add Domain link and enter the Domain name in the Name: field. If don't know/don't have a preference for TTL: it's okay to put in 600.
- Once that's done. Click on Add Record>> and it will add the domain and respond with a confirmation of "your domain yourdomain.com has been created"
Edtting A Domain
After your domain name has been added (see Adding A Domain section.), your domain will be listed on the list of domains that you'll see when you first clicked Domains under Services. To edit them, click on Edit besides the domain name.
- Please note that there will be a warning message if your domain isn't already pointed to our nameservers reminding you that the following changes will not have any effect if they're not pointed to our nameservers.
New Resource Record
Clicking on New Resource Record will allow to add a new dns record.
- If you want to create a new subdomain, please enter the subdomain's name into the Name: field. (i.e. for "subdomain.mydomain.com", you'd enter "subdomain" into the Name: field.)
- If you want to create a record for just your domain (i.e. "mydomain.com" as opposed to "subdomain.mydomain.com") you'd enter the "at" symbol (@) into the Name: field.
- The Address: field is for CName addresses (i.e. mydomain.com) or ip addresses (i.e. 192.168.1.100) depending on the record you're making. Make sure you're putting a trailing dot at the end of the domain if it's not meant to be a subdomain. (inputting "mydomain.com" will result in "mydomain.com.mydomain.com" while "mydomain.com." will result in "mydomain.com")
Editing Existing Records
When editing existing records, the Name: field will already be populated. The name will have a dot at the end if it's the full domain (i.e. "mydomain.com" will show up as "mydomain.com.") while subdomains will just be the name of the subdomain. (i.e. "subdomain.mydomain.com" will simply be "subdomain" notice the lack of a period at the end.) You are free to edit the records however you wish and click save when you're done.
Reverse DNS
With the advent of the new control panel (still in production), you'll be able to enter your own rdns records without submitting a ticket.
- Please note that the below is still tentative as the control panel is still being worked on. If you have any problems with any of the steps below, please file a ticket for us to get this done for you.
- Please note that rdns records may take some time to propagate.
- Login to https://my.vpslink.com/
- Mouse over the Services menu on top and click on Reverse DNS (or click on the tool bar icon at the bottom of the webpage).
- Once there, fill in the appropriate domain name to the appropriate ip address. Make sure to fill in the TTL (if you don't know, 600 is fine) and click Save
