When managing a WHM (Web Host Manager) server, ensuring the safety of your DNS records is crucial for disaster recovery and smooth server operation. Backing up DNS records allows you to restore configurations quickly in case of accidental deletions, migrations, or server failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHM provides an easy-to-use interface to enable DNS zone backups as part of its backup configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This method ensures that your DNS zones are included in your regular backup schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you prefer manual backups, we can directly copy DNS zone files from the WHM server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
tar -czvf \/root\/dns_zones_backup.tar.gz \/var\/named\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- This will create a file named
dns_zones_backup.tar.gz<\/code> containing all DNS zone files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- To download the backup to your local machine, use
scp<\/code>:
scp root@your-server-ip:\/root\/dns_zones_backup.tar.gz \/your\/local\/path\/<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nMethod 3: Backup a Specific Domain’s DNS Records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you need to back up only a particular domain’s DNS records, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steps:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n- Locate the DNS zone file in
\/var\/named\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Run the following command to copy the specific domain\u2019s file:
cp \/var\/named\/example.com.db \/root\/example.com.db.backup<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Transfer the backup file to your local system using
scp<\/code> or FTP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nRestoring DNS Records<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
In case of a failure or accidental deletion, we can restore DNS records using the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Restore Full Backup:<\/h3>\n\n\n\ntar -xzvf \/root\/dns_zones_backup.tar.gz -C \/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nRestore a Specific Domain:<\/h4>\n\n\n\ncp \/root\/example.com.db.backup \/var\/named\/example.com.db<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nRestart the DNS Service:<\/h4>\n\n\n\nsystemctl restart named<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Backing up DNS records in WHM is a critical maintenance task that ensures websites and services remain accessible in case of issues. By utilizing WHM\u2019s built-in backup system, manual file copies, or the WHM API, we can protect our server from DNS-related disasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Introduction: When managing a WHM (Web Host Manager) server, ensuring the safety of your DNS records is crucial for disaster recovery and smooth server operation. Backing up DNS records allows you to restore configurations quickly in case of accidental deletions, migrations, or server failures. Method 1: Backup DNS Zones Using WHM Interface WHM provides an ..<\/p>\n