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[Funkadelic]

I'm not sure how to do this. I have a domain and I use it for my current server but I'm not sure how to have it setup for my other new server.

I've added a dns entry for ns3/ns4 with the ip addresses that I created at the new server but it's not actually working.

I've created a hostname for the server and created a subdomain with the domain and forwarded it to the ip as well.

If you didn't understand a word I said, you get my point. Anybody know how I can use one domain for multiple servers?

[ub3r]

The DNS should be easy to manage. Just update the dns zone on your main server whenever you add a new server, and give each of your servers a unique hostname.

You might also want to look into hosting all of your dns on a single server, instead of hosting it on each of your servers.

[sarkar]

Originally Posted by Wizardkid101

I'm not sure how to do this. I have a domain and I use it for my current server but I'm not sure how to have it setup for my other new server.

I've added a dns entry for ns3/ns4 with the ip addresses that I created at the new server but it's not actually working.

I've created a hostname for the server and created a subdomain with the domain and forwarded it to the ip as well.

If you didn't understand a word I said, you get my point. Anybody know how I can use one domain for multiple servers?

If you are talking about using a single set of name server to both of your servers or to more than one server then You need to use centralised DNS service. If you are on a linux box with cpanel then it is very easy to do it through control panel.

If you want to use
ns1.domain.com
ns2.domain.com on your first server and
ns3.domain.com
ns4.domain.com on your second server then it is very simple. Just create A record for ns3.domain.com and ns4.domain.com on your old server where at present your domain.com is hosted and then use your ns3 and ns4 name servers for hosting on second server.

Hope this was the thing I understood from your post, if not then tell us more about it.

[Dovid]

Are you using any control panel ? Some of them have the option to have a master DNS and the rest of the servers act as slaves.

[HostRefugee-Vince]

Did you register your new nameservers at your domain registrar?

[Beebadeeba]

TO me "using the same domain name for multiple servers" means that you have 2 servers, and you want them to share the load of one domain name.

So some people typing example.com will end up on one of them and others will end up on the other.

A cheap form of load balancing - good for static content but not so good for dynamic database-driven stuff like forums.

If this is really what you're trying to achieve, simply put A records for both server IP addresses into the NS data for the domain name.

If that's NOT what you want, you need to explain yourself better.

[alemcherry]

You probably needs to undersatnd the load balancing better. An easier solution would be to take the mysql to another server.

[Beebadeeba]

Oh I understand load balancing, sunshine. And accessing remote SQL servers via SSH tunnels!