balug:dreamhost_exodus
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DreamHost.com Exodus
Leaving DreamHost.com hosting
Data
- [done] verify have all www data
 - [done] also get robots.txt
 - [done] get/verify mysql dump (PhpNuke)
 
Backup(s)
- [done 2017-08-17] off physical host: get at least one quite full current set backed up
 - [done 2017-08-21] off-site: get at least one quite full current set backed up
 
Email Migrations
- [done] MTA accepts for @{{temp,lists}.,}balug.org, [done]: "aliases" or equivalent and DNS, @balug.org ("aliases", or equivalent functionality)
 
List Migrations
- [done] (fully migrated off of DreamHost.comm hosting; follow-through bits and details: List Migrations
 
DNS
- [done] stage DNS data for activation on nameservers
 - [done] Before switch, catch up on relevant changes on, e.g. web pages (as those may not be so visible or reliably seen, or have automagic/manual rsync available while transition is in progress, etc.)
 - [done] Notifications - let BALUG-Announce know before and/or after we pull the big DNS switcharoo (particularly with TTLs and such, might be some glitches from time of switch until things have settled past the relevant TTLs)
 - [done] activate DNS changes on nameservers
 - [done] activate DNS changes (delegation) with registrar
 
Certs
- [done] "SSL"/TLS cert(s) for lists.balug.org (combine with temp.balug.org and balug.org - no SNI on SMTP)
 - [done] install for HTTPS and SMTP (STARTTLS)
 
Notify
- [done] When completed, notify Michael Hubbard
 
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