How do I add a DNS to OVH?

First of all, log in to the OVH Control Panel. Click Order in the services bar on the left-hand side, then DNS zone . In the page that pops up, enter the domain name you would like to create an OVH DNS for. Then wait a few moments for the tool to carry out its verifications on the domain name.

Can you have multiple DNS hosts?

You can have as many DNS providers as you like, but the domain name itself can only be registered with a single organization. You can only have one registrar per domain name.

What should be secondary DNS?

A secondary server holds a secondary DNS zone—a read-only copy of the zone file, which contains the DNS records. It receives an updated version of the copy in an operation called zone transfer. Secondary servers can pass a change request if they wish to update their local copy of the DNS records.

Do you need a secondary DNS?

Although secondary DNS servers are not necessary to complete DNS queries for a domain, it is standard practice (and required by many registrars) to establish at least one. Using secondary servers creates redundancy and makes it less likely that users will experience a disruption of service.

What is the purpose of a secondary DNS server?

Secondary DNS service affords you an extra set of authoritative nameservers to answer queries for your domain. The information that is stored on both nameservers is identical. Secondary DNS allows your domain zone file to be backed up automatically and stored as a copy on a secondary server.

How do I connect my domain to my VPS?

The easiest way of pointing your domain to VPS is via A records, the procedure is as follows:

1. Get your VPS IP.
2. Navigate to your domain DNS Zone and delete any A records that include @, www or cloudflare-resolve-to in its name.
3. Add these two new A records.

Should I use 2 different DNS servers?

At a minimum, you’ll need two DNS servers for each Internet domain you have. You can have more than two for a domain but usually three is tops unless you have multiple server farms where you would want to distribute the DNS lookup load. It’s a good idea to have at least one of your DNS servers at a separate location.

Should I use a secondary DNS?

What is my DNS primary and secondary?

Discover Your DNS Servers Open your Command Prompt from the Start menu (or type “Cmd” into the search in your Windows task bar). Look for the field labeled “DNS Servers.” The first address is the primary DNS server, and the next address is the secondary DNS server.

Are there DNS servers that are synchronised with OVH?

For example, dns19.ovh.net and ns19.ovh.net correspond to a group of OVHcloud DNS servers, they are identical and synchronised. If you add DNS servers that are external to OVHcloud (or from a different OVHcloud group), the DNS resolution will be random between the OVHcloud DNS servers and the external DNS servers entered.

Can a domain name not be registered with OVH?

If your domain name is not registered with OVHcloud, you will need to modify the DNS servers using the interface provided by the service provider that manages it. We recommend taking care when you modify a domain name’s DNS servers.

How to reset the DNS servers for an ovhcloud domain?

By clicking the Reset the DNS servers button, you can reset the current DNS servers by automatically replacing them with the original OVHcloud DNS servers. We only recommend using this option if you would like to use OVHcloud DNS servers again. Once you have made the required changes, there is a waiting period for them to become fully effective.

How long does it take to edit OVH DNS server?

Once the change has been taken into account by the organisation managing your domain name extension, it will take a maximum of 48 hours for the changes you have made to be fully propagated. Editing an OVHcloud DNS zone.