godaddy domain with sub-domain on Google Cloud DNS

[vsa...@gmail.com]

Hi have my domain name and its website on godaddy but wanted to use its sub-domain on GC DNS and its application on GCE.

I've created on Zone under GC DNS and added "A" record entry of sub-domain pointing to GCE IP under it.

When i ping or open sub-domain it is not resolving. What've i missed or done wrong?

[Alex Dupuy]

If you want to use Google Cloud DNS to manage (parts of) your domain namespace registered at GoDaddy, you have a few choices.

Assuming that you have already created your Google Cloud DNS, you will need to find out what your nameservers are; instructions for getting this information from the Developer's Console or the command-line gcloud can be found at https://cloud.google.com/dns/update-name-servers, and will be something like:

• ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com.
• ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com.
• ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com.
• ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com.

(instead of d1 through d4 you may see a/b/c or no letter at all) -- Make a note of these domains

You can move DNS hosting for your entire domain from GoDaddy to Google Cloud DNS. Instructions for doing this on the GoDaddy side are at https://www.godaddy.com/help/set-custom-nameservers-for-domains-registered-with-us-12317 - use the four nameserver names you obtained above. If you do this, all entries in your DNS zone (including A and MX records for the domain itself) will be managed through Google Cloud DNS, but GoDaddy will remain your registrar for domain registration and renewal.

If you want to keep GoDaddy hosting for (most of) your domain, and only delegate hosting and domain management to Google Cloud DNS for particular subdomain(s), you will need to create NS (nameserver delegation) records at GoDaddy for the subdomain(s). Instructions for doing this on the GoDaddy site are at https://www.godaddy.com/help/add-an-ns-record-19212 or https://www.godaddy.com/help/managing-premium-dns-for-your-domain-names-9231

[vikram saggu]

Thanks Alex,

Your information solves my problem and guided me on how and what options i can choose to setup domain on both and how we can manage it.

Great share.