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Adding EasyDNS as a Secondary DNS Server

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For an overview of secondary DNS, see Add a secondary DNS server to DNSimple.

Requirements

You can get started with secondary DNS from the tab on the domain page.

Secondary DNS card on the DNS tab with an arrow pointing to Configure for DNSimple as the primary server

From DNSimple, select EasyDNS as the provider. Click Enable at the bottom of the form. The name servers and IP addresses that EasyDNS is expecting are already filled in for you.

A confirmation message will tell you that secondary DNS has been enabled from the DNSimple side.

Success message: Secondary DNS has been enabled. Changes may take some time to take effect.

Log in to your EasyDNS account. The first thing you will do is add the domain.

Note

EasyDNS has both a tabbed and one-page view. Your interface may look different depending on the layout you’ve selected, though the instructions below are the same.

EasyDNS Domains menu with Add a Domain highlighted

Select the option use an existing domain for the domain.

EasyDNS use an existing domain option with the Domain field and Next button

Go through the payment process. All plans support secondary DNS. When you are finished, the domain is added and ready to be managed. Click on manage.

EasyDNS domain list with an arrow pointing to the manage link

From the DNS Settings tab, you will tell EasyDNS the primary name server. In this case, it is DNSimple. Click on primary NS.

EasyDNS DNS Settings tab with arrows pointing to primary NS under Secondary Information

Now add the DNSimple primary server IP address 18.189.127.127, and confirm the changes.

Note

At the time of writing, EasyDNS only accepts IPv4 for secondary DNS.

EasyDNS primary name server page with an arrow pointing to the Edit button

It can take up to one hour for the first zone transfer. To check if your secondary is configured correctly, select the DNS Settings tab, then click on zone cache. The link shows you what EasyDNS is currently storing in its cache for your zone. This should match your DNS records at DNSimple for all supported record types. If it still does not match after an hour, see Troubleshoot Secondary DNS Zone Transfers.

EasyDNS DNS Settings with an arrow pointing to zone cache

If everything is working correctly, you should see the DNSimple and EasyDNS name servers.

EasyDNS zone cache showing the SOA from axfr.dnsimple.com and the DNSimple and EasyDNS NS records

Another way to verify your configuration is by using dig and querying the EasyDNS name servers. Read more about dig in our overview article.

From your terminal, type the following dig command replacing example.com with your domain:

$ dig @xfr0.easydns.com example.com soa

The query should return all the DNSimple and EasyDNS name servers in the AUTHORITY SECTION.

; <<>> DiG 9.20.24 <<>> @xfr0.easydns.com example.com soa
; (2 servers found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58869
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 5, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;example.com.    IN  SOA

;; ANSWER SECTION:
example.com. 3600  IN  SOA axfr.dnsimple.com. admin.dnsimple.com. 1788969600 86400 7200 604800 300

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
example.com. 3600  IN  NS  ns1.dnsimple-edge.com.
example.com. 3600  IN  NS  ns2.dnsimple-edge.net.
example.com. 3600  IN  NS  ns3.dnsimple-edge.io.
example.com. 3600  IN  NS  ns4.dnsimple-edge.org.
example.com. 3600  IN  NS  xfr0.easydns.com.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
xfr0.easydns.com. 300 IN  A 64.68.200.91

;; Query time: 192 msec
;; SERVER: 64.68.200.91#53(xfr0.easydns.com) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Wed Sep 09 16:01:51 UTC 2026
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 281

Your secondary DNS is now working with EasyDNS.

Have more questions?

If you have any questions about adding EasyDNS as a secondary DNS server, contact support, and we’ll be happy to help. You can also read more about secondary DNS at DNSimple.