Setting up DNS for Domain Names on Your Cloud Server Powered by Mac OS X
By default, the Cloud Server powered by Mac OS® X is not configured to manage DNS. You can configure DNS, but it is not necessary to make your server work correctly. Instead, we recommend using the Zone File Editor to edit your domain name's A record and point your MX record to the domain name.
Once you configure your domain properly, your website resolves (if you created one) and you can send email to and from that domain name. You need to modify the DNS for each domain name you intend to use with the server.
NOTE: Changes you make to your DNS take up to 48 hours to take effect.
Editing Your A Record
If you are creating a website for your domain name, the website won't work until you point the A record to the server IP address. Before changing the A record, locate the server IP address in the Control Panel in your hosting account.
To Locate the Server IP
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Click Servers.
- Next to the server you want to use, click Launch.
- In the Account Summary section, locate your IP address.
To Edit Your A Record
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Next to Domains, click Launch.
- From the Tools menu, select DNS Manager. The DNS Dashboard displays.
- For the domain name with the A record you want to edit, click Edit Zone. The Zone File Editor displays.
- In the A (Host) section, click the @ host record to edit it.
CAUTION: This step will bring down any site you are currently hosting and point it to your server.
- In the Points To field, enter the IP address for your server.
- Click Save Zone File, and then click OK.
Editing Your MX Record
MX (Mail Exchanger) records control the email for the domain name. Once you create an A record that points to the server IP, you can change the priority 0 MX record to point to the domain name with the modified the A record.
For example, if your domain name is coolexample.com, and you already modified the A record, you can modify the priority 0 MX record to go to coolexample.com.
To Edit Your MX Record
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Next to Domains, click Launch.
- From the Tools menu, select DNS Manager. The DNS Dashboard displays.
- For the domain name with the MX record you want to edit, click Edit Zone. The Zone File Editor displays.
- In the MX (Mail Exchanger) section, select the MX record with 10 in the Priority column, and then click Delete.
- Click the MX record with 0 in the Priority column.
- In the Points to field, enter the domain name you modified the A record for.
- Click Save Zone File, and then click OK.
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