{"id":6709,"date":"2019-10-22T06:43:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T06:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=6709"},"modified":"2022-02-10T12:29:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T12:29:26","slug":"discover-what-is-track-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/discover-what-is-track-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover What is Track DNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Track DNS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Track DNS is a cPanel feature available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting\/vps-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting\/dedicated-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dedicated Server hosting<\/a> packages ONLY.<\/p>\n<p>A tool that you can use for checking the DNS records associated with a domain name is called as Track DNS. This is similar to looking through a phonebook of contacts list for a phone number and the other details associated with it.<\/p>\n<p>With this feature, you can check and confirm if your domain name is still connected to the IP address of the intended server or not. It is easy to use when you experience issues with your website as it helps you to find the possible causes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are the steps to use the Track DNS feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Log in to the <strong>cPanel<\/strong> account using one of the two URLs <strong>https:\/\/yourdomain.com:2083\/<\/strong> (Mention <strong>yourdomain.com<\/strong> with the main domain name connected to your hosting.) or <strong>https:\/\/servernumber.serveradd.com:2083\/<\/strong> (Mention the actual server number assigned to your hosting in place of servernumber.)<\/p>\n<p>2. Go to the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> panel and click on the <strong>Track DNS<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/advanced-track-dns-compressor.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"305\"><\/p>\n<p>3.<strong> Enter a domain name to look up<\/strong> in the field and click on the <strong>Look Up<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/track-dns-compressor-1024x423.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\"><\/p>\n<p>4. You will see a complete report of your domain name\u2019s DNS displayed under the <strong>Zone Information<\/strong>, as shown below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/track-dns-result-compressor.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"361\"><\/p>\n<h3>Trace Route<\/h3>\n<p>Trace Route will give you information on the route between your computer, or any device that you are logged into, and the server on which your domain name is hosted. In this, you will get the information of the number of servers and what servers your data must\/will pass through to get to your website.<\/p>\n<p>For using the<strong> Trace Route<\/strong> feature, click on the<strong> Go Back<\/strong> link below the<strong> Zone Information<\/strong> display. Then, mention the domain name in <strong>Enter a domain to look up<\/strong> field provided under <strong>Track DNS<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Trace button under Trace Route.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/trace-route-compressor-1024x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"199\"><\/p>\n<p>The results will be same as above. Check the results below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/traceroute-results-compressor.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"120\"><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! You have now learnt to use Track DNS and Trace Route feature in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any doubt about using the Track DNS, contact our support team via live chat or email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/learn-to-use-the-dns-zone-editor-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn to Use the DNS Zone Editor in cPanel<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/edit-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Edit My DNS ?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Track DNS NOTE: Track DNS is a cPanel feature available for VPS and Dedicated Server hosting packages ONLY. A tool that you can use for checking the DNS records associated with a domain name is called as Track DNS. 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