New to Reseller, couple ???'s

acrayne · 11-05-2003, 01:37 PM

Hi,
I am new to the reseller clan, I have a few questions. I have been reading the Domain Posts under the Plesk faq, the domain post at the top of this forum, browsing through other postsk etc, etc etc. The more I read the worse my headache becomes and the more confused I am getting. I know the readme's that I have read are self explanatory and fairly straight forward but I think I am extra thick in the head and cannot wrap my mind around it.

Here are my questions.

1. I had a regular shared hosting plans here, and upgraded to a reseller plan. (personalized nameserver etc.) when I go to the plesk control panel and I create a new domain, there are three IP addresses, one is shared and the other two are exclusive. I take it the two exclusive are ns.mydomain.com, is this correct? and is the shared IP the default? (until I create a domain template)

2. Since I now have personalized NS do I have to change the dns for my previously hosted domains, if so is there a time frame I should move in? Hopefully I can leave them where they are until I learn how to set up domains correctly with plesk.

I think I have other questions, but I need a cup of tea, my head is splitting.
Anybody have any advice on getting started, let me know.
thanks

**RobbieLePommie** · 11-05-2003, 02:46 PM

I don't quite follow question 1, so I'll avoid the answer incase I confuse you more.

Q2) The chance the nameservers, you can do this where your domain name is registered. This is the same place as where you update your address / whois information and/or renew the domain name. Just look for "DNS", "NS" or "Nameserver" when updating the info; or it might be in one big pile where you update the address also.

If you're lost, post the registrar you use and whoever knows that registrar might be able to post exact instructions.

acrayne · 11-05-2003, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the help on the second question. I am beggining to go mad digging through the registrars websites looking for a place to register a nameserver. I still havnt found it but I least I now I am looking the right place.
The domain happens to be registered at Networksolutions, (until it is time to renew then it is outathere) if anybody happens to know how to do this at netsol please let me know. When I figure it out I will post it to the registering name servers post.
By the way, I have dug through my account at godaddy and I cannot find a place to register nameservers there either. I know the menus and control panels recently changed, (I think this is what is causing the confusion)

acrayne · 11-05-2003, 03:20 PM

I finally found out where to register a nameserver with Network Solutions. The termenology they used was a little different. I will post directions in the Registering nameservers post.

**NexDog** · 11-05-2003, 06:44 PM

As for number one, you can change your nameservers for all domains at the registrar they are registered at and the transition will be seamless. All domains you create from now in Plesk should still be on the shared IP.

acrayne · 11-06-2003, 08:20 AM

Ok, this is starting to make sense.
Hey I may not be fast but I get there in the end, kinda like my first modem, 2600baud.