issue of adding additional name server in us domain to an edu domain

[Mitchell Kuch]

Hi, Schilling -

NS records need to be updated in both the parent and authoritative
zones. The edu. parent is operated by Educause (and Verisign). The
cps.edu hostmaster can request the nameserver addition here:
https://net.educause.edu/

It is best practice for both listings of nameservers to match. In
addition to adding ns2.cps.k12.il.us. you'll likely wish to add
ns2.illinois.net.

best,
 - - Mitchell
Merit Network, Inc.


On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 11:55 AM, schilling <schilling2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> We are trying to register ns2.cps.k12.il.us as additional name server for
> cps.edu domain besides existing name server ns.cps.k12.il.us. We have
> successfully added ns2.cps.k12.il.us as additional name servers beside
> ns.cps.k12.il.us for cps.k12.il.us domain.
>
> However request to add ns2.cps.k12.il.us to cps.edu through educause was
> reject with the following:
> Your Nameserver change has NOT been completed.
>
> Detail: This request has been rejected because the name server that was
> added is not a valid registered name server:
>
> NS2.CPS.K12.IL.US
>
> Please make sure to add only valid, registered name servers.
>
> We worked closely with our partner and confirmed that ns2.cps.k12.il.us is a
> registered name server in www.whois.us as below:
>
> Server Name: ns2.cps.k12.il.us
> IP Address: 172.87.51.19
> Registrar: State of Illinois
> Registrar WHOIS Server:
> Registrar URL: whois.us
>>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2018-01-09T15:27:48Z <<<
>
> https://www.internic.net/whois.html showed
>
> No match for nameserver "NS2.CPS.K12.IL.US".
>
> but showed the following for existing ns.cps.k12.il.us
>
>    Server Name: NS.CPS.K12.IL.US
>    Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC.
>    Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.networksolutions.com
>    Registrar URL: http://networksolutions.com
>>>> Last update of whois database: 2018-01-10T21:30:38Z <<<
>
> Our partner Illinois has network solution account, but not able to register
> ns2.cps.k12.il.us.
>
> CPS does not have network solution account, I am puzzled what role
> networksolutions is playing here.
>
>
> Is there anything we are missing here in order to register ns2.cps.k12.il.us
> as an additional name server for cps.edu domain?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Schilling