An NS record or name server record maps a domain name to a list of DNS servers for that domain. It is used to delegate control of your domain to a specified DNS server. For example, your company has a branch office in Germany, and you want this branch to have its own website. You can make the germany.example.com pointing to a nearby (German) DNS server using NS records. As the result, the colleagues of the German branch office will be able to control germany.example.com and configure it on their own without the help or control of the chief office.
Each primary and secondary name server should be declared through this record. If you obtain secondary name services from an Internet service provider, be sure to insert the appropriate NS records.
To add an NS DNS record, perform the following operations:
- Choose All Domains from the Subscription selector at the top of the control panel screen. The list of your domains opens.
- Click on the name of the domain you wish to add DNS record to. The Summary tab of the domain will open.
- Move to the DNS tab. Select the DNS Records sub-tab. The list of your DNS records will appear.
- Click on the Add New DNS Record button to add a new DNS record.
- On the displayed page, select the NS DNS record type and then specify the following DNS record properties:
- Domain: enter the domain name for which you wish to create the NS record. If you are defining an NS record for your main domain, then you will leave the available field blank.
- Name Server: type the appropriate name server. You will need to enter the complete name (that is
ns1.mynameserver.com). - TTL: (short for Time-To-Live) set how many seconds will elapse before the record is refreshed in the DNS cache. It is expressed in seconds.
- Click on the Finish button to complete the adding of the address DNS record.