How to Start, Stop and Restart DNS Server on cPanel/WHM server

 
Your can restart DNS Server either through server backend or via WHM (Webhost manager)
 

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1. Start, Stop and Restart DNS Server from server backend

You must have server root access to restart the service.

a. Log into cPanel server via SSH as ‘root’

b. Run the below command to start, stop and restart named service

Command to start named service

/etc/init.d/named start

OR

service named start

Command to restart named service

/etc/init.d/named restart

OR

service named restart

Command to stop named service

/etc/init.d/named stop

OR

service named stop

Command to check named service status

/etc/init.d/named status

OR

service named status
 

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2. Restart DNS Server from server backend using cPanel script

a. Log into server via SSH

b. Run the below cPanel script to restart named service

command : /scripts/restartsrv_named
 

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3. How to Restart DNS Server from WHM

a. Log into WHM using server root password

URL to access WHM : http://YourServerIP:2086

Username : root
Password : Enter the server root password to login

b. In the WHM search box search for “DNS Server” like shown in the picture below
 

 
c. Click on “DNS Server” under “Restart Services”

Home » Restart Services » DNS Server
 

 
You will see a prompt “Are you sure you wish to restart this service?”

Click on “Yes” to restart the service.
 

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4. How to start, stop and restart DNS Server on CentOS 7 Server

Command to check status of named service : systemctl status named.service

Command to start named service : systemctl start named.service

Command to stop named service : systemctl stop named.service

Command to restart named service : systemctl restart named.service