Create custom nameservers (glue records) for your domain in My.GARMTECH

Custom nameservers (also called private nameservers or glue records) let you use addresses like ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com instead of a provider’s default nameservers.

This is commonly used when you run your own DNS server on a VPS or when you want “branded” nameservers for your clients.

Before you start

• You must control the domain in My.GARMTECH (or at the registrar where the domain is registered).
• You need a stable public IP address for each nameserver (usually the IP of your VPS).
• Plan at least 2 nameservers (recommended). Optionally you can add a third one.

Step 1 – Decide your nameservers and IP addresses

Example:

• ns1.example.com → 203.0.113.10
• ns2.example.com → 203.0.113.11

If you are creating nameservers for a DNS server hosted on your GARMTECH VPS, use the VPS public IP address(es).

Step 2 – Create A records for the nameserver hostnames

Before the registrar can publish glue records, the nameserver hostnames must resolve to IP addresses.

• If your domain already uses GARMTECH nameservers (ns1.garmtech.com, ns2.garmtech.com, ns3.garmtech.com), create the required A records in your domain DNS zone (DNS Management in My.GARMTECH).
• If the domain uses external nameservers (Cloudflare / another provider), create the A records there.

Create these records:

• ns1 → 203.0.113.10 (type A)
• ns2 → 203.0.113.11 (type A)

Step 3 – Register the nameservers (create glue records) in My.GARMTECH

1. Log in to My.GARMTECH.
2. Open Domains and click your domain name.
3. Find the option Register Nameservers / Child Nameservers (the wording can vary).
4. Add ns1.example.com with its IP address.
5. Add ns2.example.com with its IP address.
6. Save changes.

Important: if you ever change the IP address of your DNS server, you must update the glue records here.

Step 4 – Set your domain to use the new nameservers

1. In the same domain management page, open Nameservers (or Change Nameservers).
2. Set:

• ns1.example.com
• ns2.example.com

Save changes and allow time for DNS propagation.

Verification checklist

• Query the NS records for your domain and confirm they show your custom nameservers.
• Query ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com and confirm they resolve to the correct IP addresses.
• Confirm your DNS server is actually answering authoritatively for the zone.

If you only need to point a domain to GARMTECH hosting

You do not need custom nameservers. For most websites it is simpler to use GARMTECH nameservers:

• ns1.garmtech.com
• ns2.garmtech.com
• ns3.garmtech.com

Or keep your current nameservers and only add the required A/CNAME records.