In order to start using the DNS Service, you need to:

1. Activate the Dns service

2. Change the Name Servers of your domain name to our Name Servers

3. Create various records for your domain name

To activate the DNS service

1. Proceed to the DNS Service interface. 1

2. Click Activate DNS.

For the DNS Service to work, it is essential that all queries for your domain name should reach our Name Servers, which would respond to the query with the records that you have specified. Thus, it is vital that you change the Name Servers for your domain name to our Name Servers.

To change the Name Servers of your domain name to our Name Servers

1. Proceed to the DNS Service interface. 2

2. Here, you would find under the Name Server Information section, the list of Name Servers you need to set for your domain name.

   Note

   • If the domain name is registered through XtraOrbit and the Name Servers are not the same as those required to use the DNS Service, the system will display a Auto-update the nameservers for me button. Clicking this button will automatically update the Name Servers.

   • If the domain name is registered through XtraOrbit and is using the Name Servers required to use the DNS Service, these Name Servers will be displayed for informational purpose.

   • If the domain name is not registered with XtraOrbit, the Name Servers required to use the DNS Service will be displayed. You need to point your domain name to these Name Servers through the domain name management console provided by your domain name registration service provider.

Create various Resource Records for your domain name

Information to create various Resource Records for your domain name

1. 1. Instructions to display the DNS service interface to activate the DNS service
2. 2. Instructions to display the DNS service interface for changing the Name Servers of your domain name to our Name Servers