2.12. DNS FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 2. HOW DO I USE WEBHOST MANAGER?

2.12

DNS Functions

The DNS Functions area manages all aspects of DNS, from parking a domain to adding a DNS zone.

2.12.1

Parking or pointing a domain

WebHost Manager enables you to park a domain on top of another domain, which effectively points all HTTP

and email traffic from the parked domain to the domain it is parked on top of.

To park or point a domain:

1. Click on the Park or Point a Domain link in the Dns Functions menu.

2. Enter the domain that you want traffic pointed to in the Domain to park on top of field.

3. Enter the domain that you want to park in the Domain to park field.

Example: You want to point all HTTP and email traffic from innovation.co.nz to business.co.nz. Enter

business.co.nz in the Domain to park on top of field and innovation.co.nz in the Domain to park field.

Figure 2.77: Parking a domain

Unparking a domain

You can unpark a parked domain at any time.

To unpark a domain:

1. Click on the List Parked Domains link in the Dns Functions menu.

2. Click on the UnPark link next to the required domain.

Figure 2.78: Unparking a domain

2.12.2

Listing parked domains

You can list all domains that are parked on your server, sorted by the domains they are parked on top off. You

can use this list to add mail configuration to the primary domain's CPanel, which adds the domain so the account

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