## Configuring Domain Registration Plug-Ins

For the fresh Parallels Business Automation - Standard installation, Parallels Inc. offers a set of plug-ins for establishing a connection with the domain registrars, so you just have to key in the necessary information into simple forms. Please note that in this case, you should open the Account with the registrars where you want to register your domains and receive your own logins, private keys and other data, depending on the Registrar's internal rules.

Domain registration plug-ins are shipped as RPM modules independent from Parallels Business Automation - Standard functionality.

After installation, a plug-in becomes available in Parallels Business Automation - Standard as a selectable type for a new domain registration plug-in configuration. To add a domain registration plug-in based on one of a standard configurations, it is enough to go to Service Director > Domain Manager > Plug-ins, click New Plug-in, enter a new plug-in configuration name and select a configuration type. After this, a plug-in configuration form appears on the screen. The only thing to do after this - fill the form and save the configuration. The number of plug-ins that can be added on the basis of the same standard configuration is not limited.

Note1: The Parallels Business Automation - Standard installation owner defiles the set of domain registration plug-ins available for each reseller.

The list of domain registration plug-ins (to domain registries and registrars) shipped with Parallels Business Automation - Standard is available at the Parallels official website.

Note2: If you are planning to use OpenSRS services for the online domain registration, then Port 55000 for OpenSRS (horizon.opensrs.net) should be opened on the Management Node. In the case if you intend to use eNom services for the online domain registration, then Port 80 for eNom should be opened on the Management Node (the host should be agreed with eNom).

Please, make sure that the RPM packages necessary for online domains registration are installed (refer to the Parallels Business Automation - Standard Installation Guide).

You can view the Plug-in lookup state in the Domain lookup mode field of the Plugin Setup window. The mode may be as follows:

- registrar API is used for lookup (green indicator)
- WHOIS lookup is used; all plug-in's TLDs are assigned to some WHOIS (green indicator)
- WHOIS lookup is used; and some TLDs are not assigned to any WHOIS (yellow indicator); TLDs which are not assigned to WHOIS servers are listed in 'Comment' field
- WHOIS lookup is used; no TLDs are assigned to WHOIS servers (red indicator)

Note: Many registrars accept requests from known hosts only and require that you specify the client IP address (i.e, your Management Node IP address) in your account profile. Please, clarify this issue with registrars' support before you start using a domain plug-in.

Important: The ability for resellers to use the own configuration of domain plug-ins is defined in Reseller Configuration. Reseller Configuration can be assigned in reseller account General Settings.

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