What is the NS1 and NS2 all about when Registering a FQDN with Network Solutions?

[NewUser]

Dear Group,

Another Question Please. I've trying to get my DNS all up and running
and I'm having mostly successful attempts but I've got some unanswered
questions. Like...

When I went to Networksolutions.com and registered my domain name, I
had to register it with a subdomain. ie: ns1.domain.com and
ns2.domain.com. This is curious. Why is this needed? I don't have
any subdomain by the name of ns1 and ns2. Do I need to setup a
subdomain or an SOA such as ns1.domain.com?

Here's a few lines from a faq that I've read.

________________________________________________

Let's say your are applying for a domain name domain.com with the
following name server information in you application form submitted.

Primary Name Server : ns1.domain.com
IP Address : 1.2.3.4
Secondary Name Server : ns2.domain.com
IP Address : 5.6.7.8

The configuration of your name server will involve the creation of
zone file with the following content:

domain.com IN SOA ns1.domain.com
domain.com IN NS ns1.domain.com
domain.com IN NS ns2.domain.com
ns1.domain.com IN A 1.2.3.4
ns2.domain.com IN A 5.6.7.8

_________________________________________________

Does this sound correct to you? I need to set up a SOA ns1.domain.com
in order my name server to work? It seems to be working now although
I can't testify to how well it's working. A simple explanation of the
NS1 and NS2 would do me a world of good right now.

Thanks,

Keeper

 

[Herb Martin]

When I went to Networksolutions.com and registered my domain name, I
had to register it with a subdomain. ie: ns1.domain.com and
ns2.domain.com. This is curious. Why is this needed? I don't have
any subdomain by the name of ns1 and ns2. Do I need to setup a
subdomain or an SOA such as ns1.domain.com?

We (mostly) all went through this if we ever registered our zones
with them.

They mean your TWO DNS servers, they might be names ANYTHING.
The ns1 and ns2 (even the domain name) is just an example.
You DNS servers might well be on someone else's zone.

In fact, I do my best to get everyone to let the REGISTRAR provide these.
(Net Sol probably provides this service -- they didn't used to though and
that is part of why I left them for Register.com)

Find a REGISTRAR (e.g., Register.com) and let them hold your PUBLIC
DNS servers. (It's the right thing to do.)

Here's a few lines from a faq that I've read.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

news:[email protected]...

In fact, I do my best to get everyone to let the REGISTRAR provide
these. (Net Sol probably provides this service -- they didn't used to
though and that is part of why I left them for Register.com)

<snip>

Actually they still do, at an extra charge, part of the domain parking thing
(forget what they call it). I just use them for registration purposes.

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory