How do I setup domains with dedicated IP addresses ?
Your domains
that you setup in your WHM are by default, name-based
accounts. This means they share the IP address of the server.
Some instances call for a dedicated IP address, such as using
an SSL certificate etc. If you require a dedicated IP address
for a domain, follow these steps before you create that
domain in your WHM -
(1). - Purchase a block of
IP addresses.
(2).
- Then email us with the domains you'd like to create a
dedicated IP address with. We will then "unreserve" those IP
addresses for those domains and email you back telling you to
proceed to step (3).
(3). - Access the "Create a
New Account" page in your WHM.
(4). - Then complete the form on that
page with your domain info. TICK the IP address box
-
(5). - Also make sure to CHOOSE
the IP from the IP drop down menu -
(6). - Then press the "Create" button
once you have also completed all the other fields on that
page.
Your domain is now created with the dedicated IP
address. Access your control panel for that domain [before
propagation] at http://yournewIP/cpanel
Upload
your files to your new IP address into
public_html.
IMPORTANT NOTE : If you
need a dedicated IP address for a domain that you already have
setup in your WHM, then you will need to delete that domain
and recreate it, choosing the IP address.
We cannot assign
dedicated IP addresses to existing name-based domains due to a
bug in the master WHM software. What happens is that the site
resolves to the new IP address ok, but will does not resolve
to the domain name. It instead pulls up the apache domain
holder page.