Using the Ensim Pro DNS server as a forward name server

If the name servers for your domains are hosted by an external ICANN-Accredited Registrar, such as Go Daddy, you need to specify the name servers of your service provider as the master and slave server respectively, for example ns1.godaddy.net and ns2.godaddy.net. In this scenario, the Ensim Pro server acts as a forward server.

The zones for the domains on the Ensim Pro server reside on the Registrar's servers. You need not create a DNS zone for the domains on the Ensim Pro server. Ensim Pro merely creates a forward zone for the hosted domain customerdomain.com. Any look up requests for the domain are forwarded in a round-robin pattern to the master server and slave servers.

Assuming that the zone for the domain myfirstcustomer.com resides on the external master and slave servers ns1.godaddy.net and ns2.godaddy.net respectively, perform the following steps:

  1. In the shortcuts section of the Home page, click Add IP-based Site or Add Name-based Site (Sites section).

  2. On the Add Site form, click Advanced.

  3. In the Master field (DNS section), enter the host name of the external server ns1.godaddy.net.

  4. Note: The external server can be any server running an implementation of the DNS protocol.

  1. In the Slaves field (DNS section), enter the host name of the slave name server ns2.godaddy.net.

  2. Complete the form and click Add Site.

Ensim Pro automatically creates the forward zone myfirstcustomer.com for the domain. To verify, click Zones (DNS) in the shortcuts section of the Home page.