How do I link subdomain to my linode?
Hello, I have a website example.com that is hosted on some server.
I'd like to make a new service for my website, and I'd like it to share the same domain than the website, only a subdomain. In this manner:
Website : example.com | Hosted on server A
Service : service.example.com | Hosted on server B (linode)
In the panel of my domain manager (OVH), I have seen that I could create a new zone and assigning it a subdomain. So I did just that, I created a zone for the subdomain "service" and linked it to my linode's IP address.
But now, I'm not so sure what's the next step. When I type "service.example.com" on my browser's it just says that the server couldn't be found.
Could you help me achieving that? I found it hard to find informations on this kind of procedure, doesn't seem that common…
Thank you in advance!
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In the panel of my domain manager (OVH), I have seen that I could create a new zone and assigning it a subdomain. So I did just that, I created a zone for the subdomain "service" and linked it to my linode's IP address.
I don't think you need a new zone…just an A/AAAA record in the example.com zone that has:
- service for the host name;
- the IP address of your Linode; and
- a TTL (prob just the default.
You'll need an A/AAAA record for each Linode IP address -- IPv4 & IPv6.
But now, I'm not so sure what's the next step.
When you send pings to service.example.com do you get the IP address of your Linode as a response? If you do, then DNS is set up correctly.
When I type "service.example.com" on my browser's it just says that the server couldn't be found.
Did you set up a web server on your Linode with a virtual host for service.example.com? If not, then what you're seeing is the expected behavior.
-- sw