Ricardo A: Since ns1.xlab-group.com seems to be one of your nameservers Network connection re-established. Ricardo A: try using 'srv. Ricardo A: sorry Ricardo A: srv.xlab-group.com Customer: srv.xlab-group.com ..? Ricardo A: Yes Customer: what's srv ? Ricardo A: You would need to create that record under dns configuration Customer: how and what does it mean / Ricardo A: First go to DNS Functions Customer: ok Ricardo A: Click on Edit Dns Zone Customer: then ? Ricardo A: click on xlab-group.com Customer: then ? Ricardo A: scroll down Customer: ok Ricardo A: To where you see "Add New Entries Below this Line" Customer: then Ricardo A: Add the "A" record for srv Ricardo A: Like you did with the others Customer: then i have to assign which IP ? Ricardo A: 75.125.50.2 which is the main ip Customer: then save ? Ricardo A: That is correct Customer: so what's meant by this srv. ? Ricardo A: You will change the hostname to this once that propagates Customer: sorry can't understand , currently my hostname is ns1.xlab-group.com Customer: so again what's " srv. " ? Customer: and why i have to change my hostname Ricardo A: You will change the hostname to srv.xlab-group.com Customer: why and what's srv. / Ricardo A: Because you are using ns1.xlab-group.com as your nameserver correct? Customer: yes Ricardo A: Then you should not use it as a hostname Ricardo A: srv is just a "A" record that will resolve to this ip address Customer: why ? Ricardo A: So that we can set it as the hostname Ricardo A: Dont change the hostname yet Ricardo A: And I have made the changes to the zone file for yo Customer: so when i have to ? Ricardo A: you* Ricardo A: Once you can ping srv.xlab-group.com Customer: and as NS1.xlab-group.com is one of the Name server why i can't use it as my hostname ? Ricardo A: Once you change the hostname you will need to log into the server and type this command Ricardo A: Because that is being used as the nameserver and will cause conflict Ricardo A: You need a Fully qualified domain name Customer: and which command you mean that i haveto log into the server and type it ? Ricardo A: /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt Customer: are you sure this'll not hurt anything ? Ricardo A: You need a Fully qualified domain name that is not being used for anything Ricardo A: Yes