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Managing your DNS records in Plesk

Applies to:
Reseller Hosting

Difficulty:
Easy

Time Needed:
5 minutes

Introduction

This is a quick step-by-step guide to editing, adding and removing DNS records on a Reseller Hosting account, via the Plesk Onyx control panel.

Please note: DNS changes typically take 24-48 hours to fully propagate. We recommend you only make alterations to your DNS if you have prior experience in DNS management. If you have any questions regarding your DNS setting, please contact our technical support team.


Managing DNS in Plesk Onyx

STEP 1
Login to your account

Firstly you’ll need to login to your Plesk 12 control panel, which will be at a URL similar to https://your_server_number.xenserve.com:8443/


STEP 2
Choose ‘Subscriptions’

Once you have logged in, click on the ‘Subscriptions’option, in the left hand menu.


STEP 3
Choose Your Site

This will bring up a list of websites you have on your Reseller Hosting account.

Locate the domain name you wish to access, then simply click on it.


STEP 4
Choose ‘DNS Settings’

This will present a list of icons. To manage DNS for the domain you have chosen, click on the icon labelled ‘DNS Settings’


STEP 5
Manage DNS

This will bring up a DNS management page. From this page you can edit, add and delete DNS records as you wish.


How to add a new DNS record in Plesk Onyx

STEP 1
Add DNS Record

If you wish to add a new DNS record, just click on the button labelled ‘Add Record’ when viewing the ‘DNS Settings’ page.


STEP 2
Enter DNS record data

This will bring up a form. Fill in the form with the relevant information. When you’re done, click ‘OK’ to save your changes.


How to edit an existing DNS record in Plesk Onyx

STEP 1
Edit a DNS record

If you wish to edit a existing DNS record simply click on the record you wish to edit.


STEP 2
Enter DNS record data

This will bring up a form. Fill in the form with the relevant information. When you’re done, click ‘OK’ to save your changes.


How to delete an existing DNS record in Plesk Onyx

STEP 1
Select a DNS record

If you wish to delete an existing DNS record, simply locate the record on the DNS page, then click on the adjacent checkbox.


STEP 2
Remove a DNS record

Then click on the button labelled ‘Remove’. This will remove the record from your DNS.


How to reset DNS records in Plesk Onyx

STEP 1
Resetting DNS

To reset all DNS records, simply click on the icon labelled ‘Restore Defaults’.

Please note: Resetting your DNS will delete any alterations you have made to DNS records on this domain.

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