Migrating DNS can have hidden issues. Were all the TXT records copied? What about the format for DKIM keys? Don’t even mention MX records for mail.
Migration Work Flow
- Confirm access to DNS records on both old and new nameservers
- Review records for any possible issues
- Copy over records from the old nameserver to the new
- Test the new nameserver responds with the correct test records
- Change the domain registrar’s nameserver setting to use the new nameservers
- Confirm the nameservers have been changed and test records again
Downtime Mitigation
- We confirm records have been copied before switching the nameservers
- Important records are double checked
Requirements
- Access to DNS records manager (nameservers) on both source (old) and target (new) nameservers
- Delegated access is best
- DNS records may be within a control panel such as Plesk, Directadmin, cPanel, and etc. If the panel does not support secondary users, the user login would be needed.
- Access to domain registrar for nameserver switch
- Only needed if you want us to do the nameserver switch and have a streamlined hands off migration