Setting up a subdomain with a different IP address

[tedstockton]

Please excuse what maybe to some a relatively simple request.

I run ISPconfg 3 on a Debian server. I maintain a number of separate clients websites and email all on the same IP addresses. One client has asked me to set up a subdomain of supplies.hisdomain.co.uk and point it to a different IP address ( not my own ) using the A record> What is the best method to accomplish this and what commands ( such as dig ) could I use to check it is done.

I am asking fo advice as I am not confident playing around with DNS zone files and dont want to mess up the existing set up. All help gratefully received.

[till]

Login to ispconfig, go to the dns manager, edit the zone were the subdomain shall be added, go to the records tab and click on the "A" button. Then enter:

Hostname: supplies
IP address: (enter the IP address here).

You can test this with dig after you waited a few minutes:

dig @localhost supplies.hisdomain.co.uk

[tedstockton]

Till
thank you for your prompt response. That has worked for me. ( I was almost there )

Should I add solved to the thread title?

Ted

[falko]

Originally Posted by tedstockton

Should I add solved to the thread title?

Yes, that would be great.

[chaloum]

just quickly do you just add the subdomain name in this case supplies or the full URL?

[tedstockton]

just supplies worked for me