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<seo title="Name lookup in cPanel" metakeywords="lookup,name lookup,domain lookup" metadescription="Name lookup in cPanel" /> | <seo title="Name lookup in cPanel" metakeywords="lookup,name lookup,domain lookup" metadescription="Name lookup in cPanel" /> | ||
| − | <div align=justify>Network Tools area in cPanel contains tools for retrieving network information. For instance, you can make a domain lookup or | + | <div align=justify>Network Tools area in cPanel contains tools for retrieving network information. For instance, you can make a domain lookup or traceroute from your computer to the web server your site is hosted on. |
This tutorial will let you know how to perform a domain name lookup. | This tutorial will let you know how to perform a domain name lookup. | ||
| − | cPanel’s Network Tools will | + | cPanel’s Network Tools will run a basic command to resolve an IP address from a specified domain name. You'll be also provided with the general DNS information about the server. |
Follow the below steps to make a domain name lookup: | Follow the below steps to make a domain name lookup: | ||
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* Log into your '''cPanel => [[Advanced]] => Network Tools'''. | * Log into your '''cPanel => [[Advanced]] => Network Tools'''. | ||
| − | * Enter the desired domain name you would like to lookup in the '''Enter a domain to lookup''' field under the 'Domain lookup' heading. | + | * Enter the desired domain name you would like to lookup in the '''Enter a domain to lookup''' field under the '''''Domain lookup''''' heading. |
''Example: yourdomain.com'' | ''Example: yourdomain.com'' | ||
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{{#icon: domain lookup.png|domain lookup}} | {{#icon: domain lookup.png|domain lookup}} | ||
| − | You'll be | + | You'll be provided with the name lookup result. On the resulting page the domain mail servers as well as the IP address for that domain will be displayed. The domain DNS information will also be shown under the '''Zone Information''' heading. |
See the image below to get an example of a name lookup: | See the image below to get an example of a name lookup: | ||
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