DNS already exists

[pietje63]

I am trying to add a new domain: 22april2017.nl to my account

A record DNS settings of domain provider are updated to 198.91.80.2. This also shows when testing http://viewdns.info/traceroute/?domain=22april2017.nl

When adding the domain at X10's CPanel (addon domain) I get an error "A DNS entry already exists".

What is wrong?

 

[bdistler]

What is wrong?

there are errors in your domain's DNS records

the [ A ] record has a IP address to ns1.x10hosting.com (198.91.80.2) and not to your x10hosting account's server

the [ NS ] records have nameservers of [ docks18.rzone.de ] and [ shades15.rzone.de ] which are not for x10hosting

 

[pietje63]

THanks bdistler

I was missing the NS option and therefore decided to update the A record.. Apparently that is not the right way

I updated the A record (domain) and the NS record (for the www subdomain; the NS record can be changed for subdomains). Let's check in a day or two whether this works.

 

[bdistler]

Apparently that is not the right way

for information about that see --> [ https://x10hosting.com/support/domains/add-domain-name ]

 

[pietje63]

OK, apparently it is not possible to update the NS settings for the main domein. Shitty service of Strato for domain names..

The options I have include:
- Changing the A record. I can point this to 'my' X10 server, but this does not change the NS and does not allow me to add the domain via Cpanel
- Changing the NS servers of a subdomain, but this does not appear to work out (It is difficult to get the nameservers of a subdomain and adding a subdomain only via Cpanel does not appear to work)

Alternatives:
- Using a forward with a frame to include the site. This is ugly, but acceptable (it is a personanle site only). This does however not allow me to use the X10 mailing system. I can change the MX records of the domain to point to X10, but it appears that this does not work if I cannot add the domain.

Any other thought would be appreciated, otherwise I will look for alternative domain hosters.

 

[lylex10h]

https://www.godaddy.com/help/about-nl-domains-5336 states the following:
All .nl domain names must have two (2) authoritative name servers. Before you register or update the domain, you must list only those name servers in its zone file.

So it appears you will need to set the NS records (not to be confused with domain name servers) on shades15.rzone.de and docks18.rzone.de (the domain name servers) to NS1.X10HOSTING.COM and NS2.X10HOSTING.COM and then you can change the name servers to NS1.X10HOSTING.COM and NS2.X10HOSTING.COM