Name server groups[Link]
Via a name server group, it is possible to group several name servers in one object. This can facilitate the management of domain names and their name servers.
Search[Link]
You can search for the name server groups in your portfolio. Leaving all fields empty and clicking on the search button, will give you an alphabetical list of your name server groups in blocks of 20. Of course, it would be better to download a report if you want a list of all your name server groups.
Search for a name server group[Link]
To search for a name server group:
Click on ‘Name server groups’ in the left menu.
You will see the search screen immediately.
You can search name server groups by entering part of the group name. If you know which one you are looking for, you can select exact match. You can also search for name server groups containing a certain name server. If you know the exact name, select exact match.
After clicking ‘Search’, you will get a list of name server groups matching the search criteria.
Result of the search[Link]
The result list displayed has 2 columns:
The name of the name server group.
The number of name servers in the group.
Some column titles are links, it is possible to sort the search results by clicking on the column title. The result of your search can be exported to an Excel or csv file.
You can view the details of a name server group by clicking its name. The next screen shows all information of that name server group and gives you some links relevant to the name server group, i.e. update, delete, history and connected domain names. Clicking on ‘Connected domain names’ will show a new search result from the search domain screen with all domain names connected to this name server group.
New[Link]
In this section, you can create name server groups.
Create a new name server group[Link]
To create a name server group:
Click on ‘Name server groups’ in the left menu.
Click ‘New’
Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
The group name is a name of your own choice. You can add up to 9 name servers in one group.
Click on ‘Create’. You will receive confirmation that the transaction was successful.
Caution
No NS records will be created for name servers that are linked to a domain name via a name server group and for which glue records (IP addresses) would be required. In this case you should link the name servers (together with their IP addresses) directly to the domain name.
Update[Link]
When you need to add or replace a name server in a group (or delete a name server group), you need to find that group first. This can be done via ‘search’ under the menu item ‘Name server groups’.
After submitting your search, you will see a list of name server groups matching your search criteria.
Choose the one you want to modify by clicking on its name.
To update the information of the name server group, click on ‘Update’, make the appropriate changes and submit it as in the creation of a new name server group.
Please note this is a very powerful transaction, as you update all domain names connected to the name server group at once, so use it carefully.
Delete[Link]
Find the name server groups via search name server groups.
To delete it, click on ‘Delete’, sign the transaction and submit it.
Name server groups that are still linked to a domain name cannot be deleted.
To find out which domain names are still using that name server group, click on ‘Connected domain names’.