Perform a DNS Cleanup
Valid for versions 82 through the latest version
Version:
82
Last modified: June 24, 2022
Overview
This interface is useful if your BIND or PowerDNS configuration file is corrupt, or if duplicate nameserver configuration files cause DNS problems for your server.
Warning:
- Do not modify nameserver configuration files while this process runs.
- Only run this process (or the
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/cleandnsscript) on servers that use BIND or PowerDNS nameservers. Do not run this process on servers that use any other nameserver.
Perform a DNS cleanup
Warning:
Performing a DNS Cleanup will clean up your named config file and remove any duplicated entries. Do NOT edit any nameserver configuration files during the clean up.
- Log in to WHM.
- On the Tools menu on the left side of the interface, scroll down and select DNS Functions. When the DNS Functions list expands, select Perform a DNS Cleanup (WHM » Tools » DNS Functions » Perform a DNS Cleanup). You can also find this tool by typing “Perform a DNS Cleanup” in the search text box in the top left corner of the interface.
- Click Proceed to run the cleanup.
When the cleanup process finishes, you will see a summary of the number of cleaned zones.