{"id":11436,"date":"2023-02-03T10:10:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T10:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=11436"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:51:50","slug":"how-to-use-the-domain-lookup-and-trace-dns-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-use-the-domain-lookup-and-trace-dns-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Domain Lookup and Trace DNS in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can use Domain Lookup to learn about a domain name&#8217;s DNS configuration. This can be a very helpful tool to use to confirm that your DNS is configured correctly as soon as DNS changes have been performed.<\/p>\n<p>With Trace Route, you can track the path that your website takes from the server it is hosted on to the machine you are using to access cPanel. This helps identify any network connectivity problems between your location and your server.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we have explained how to use the Domain lookup and Trace DNS in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n<li>You will find the \u201cTrack DNS\u201d option under the \u201cAdvanced\u201d category. Select the option.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11439\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Pasted-10.png\" alt=\"Select Track DNS\" width=\"600\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Pasted-10.png 697w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Pasted-10-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Pasted-10-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Pasted-10-150x53.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To look up the DNS records of a domain, enter the domain name in the empty box provided and click on the Look Up button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1fabb33a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22409 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1fabb33a.png\" alt=\"track dns\" width=\"1346\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1fabb33a.png 1346w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1fabb33a-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1fabb33a-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1fabb33a-768x332.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1346px) 100vw, 1346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>It shows the domain\u2019s mail server and IP address, as shown in the image given below.<\/li>\n<li>Moving further, if you wish to perform a Trace Route of any server within your location, click on the Trace Route button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1faed625.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22411\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1faed625.png\" alt=\"track dns\" width=\"500\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1faed625.png 547w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Snag_1faed625-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This way, you can use the Domain lookup and Trace DNS in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you liked our article. 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