These instructions explain how to define a nameserver that you will host on your own server if your domain is registered through OpenSRS.

You must be running nameserver software on your server in order for this procedure to be useful. If you have a control panel on your server, this should already be the case.

For this example, we will use the following nameserver:

1. Log into OpenSRS through the domain management interface.
2. Click on the "Manage Name Servers" link on the main index page.
3. Scroll all the way to the bottom of this page, and locate the text "If you want to create or modify a nameserver which is based on example.com click here." and follow the link.
4. Locate the "Create Name Server" section and enter "ns1" in the box for "Server Hostname" and "10.0.0.1" in the "Server IP Address" box.
5. Click the "Create Name Server" button to create the nameserver record. If you need to create more nameservers, simply repeat steps 4 and 5 for each nameserver.

If you want this domain to use your newly created nameservers, simply return to the "Manage Name Servers" page and set ns1.example.com (and any additional nameservers) as the nameserver your domain will use.

You should allow 24-48 hours for propagation of these changes on the Internet, however most of the time everything should begin working within 4 hours.