re-seller to dedicated

[mr.windows]

if i were to move to a dedicated from a re-seller would hostgator move all my files?

[PsiPro]

Yep yep, just use the reseller account transfer form.

[Serra]

The transfer isn't instantaneous though. Allow them a day or three to actually do the transfer. When upgrading to a dedicated, all you really need to do is change your private nameserver setup.

[Sam]

and make sure you read Serra's how to guide http://forums.hostgator.com/showthread.php?t=9291

[Serra]

Originally Posted by _Sam_

and make sure you read Serra's how to guide http://forums.hostgator.com/showthread.php?t=9291

Yes, all they NEED to do is set the private nameservers.... what they SHOULD do is all detailed in that thread!

[chaloupe]

I've used that thread also this weekend to make sure I had done everything since I was moving all my accounts from the old server to a new one here at hostgator. I wouldn't want to miss something and get the server not to work after DNS change!

Thanks again Serra for the thread!

[kmaw]

Make sure you check your DNS afterward too. I had ns1 and ns2 records still pointing to the old server IP afterward, and it took me a day or two to figure it out.

[Serra]

I have a script:

#!/usr/bin/perl
# cPlicensing.net - scripts         Copyright(c) 2006 cPlicensing.net.
#                 All rights Reserved.
# support@cPlicensing.net        http://cPlicensing.net
# Unauthorized copying is prohibited
#Version: 0.03
#
#+CHANGE LOG (YYYY-MM-DD)
#-v0.3 :: 2006-03-15 :: Changed script to no longer use accounting file, how pulls csv from whostmgr binary
#-v0.2 :: 2004-02-22 :: Now will show a catagory for domains that point to the correct ip as well.

use strict;
use warnings;
use Socket;

$|++;
$ENV{'REMOTE_USER'} = 'root';

print "Building Interface IP List...";
my %localips;
foreach(qx(/sbin/ifconfig | /bin/grep inet | /bin/cut -d: -f2 | /bin/awk '{print
 \$1 }')) {
        chomp;
        $localips{$_} = $_;
}
print "Success\n";

print "Checking /etc/resolv.conf\n";
if ( -f "/etc/resolv.conf" ) {
        open RESOLVCONF, "</etc/resolv.conf";
        while(<RESOLVCONF>) {
                chomp;
                if(/nameserver/) {
                        my(undef,$nsip) = split(/\s+/,$_);
                        if($localips{$nsip}) {
                                print "Warning!!! IP Address $nsip was found in
your /etc/resolv.conf but that ip is assigned to a local interface on this server.  It is recommended that you remove the entry and replace it with a external nameserver (ex: your Data Centers Resolvers).  Leaving the ip may result in this
script giving your wrong information\n\n";
                                print "Press CTRL+C to exit or press enter to continue\n";
                                <STDIN>;
                        }
                }
        }
        close RESOLVCONF;
}

print "Retreiving CSV from whostmgr...";
my %csv;
foreach(qx(/usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/bin/whostmgr fetchcsv)) {
        chomp;
        next unless /^,/;
        my(undef,$domain,$ip,$user,undef) = split(",", $_, 5);
        next unless $domain and $ip and $user;
        $ip =~ s/:443//;
        $csv{$user}{domain} = $domain;
        $csv{$user}{ip} = $ip;
}
print "Success\n";

print "Domain to IP check...";
my (%fr,%ri,%wi);
foreach (keys %csv) {
        print ".";
        my $iaddr = gethostbyname($csv{$_}{domain});
        unless ( $iaddr ) {
                $fr{$_} = 1;
                next;
        }
        if ( inet_ntoa( $iaddr ) eq $csv{$_}{ip} ) {
                $ri{$_} = 1;
                next;
        } else {
                $wi{$_} = 1;
        }
}
print "Done\n";

print "Displaying Results...\n";

print "\n\n";
print "--------------------------------------------\n";
print "-  LIST OF DOMAINS THAT POINT TO WRONG IP  -\n";
print "============================================\n";

foreach(keys %wi) {
        print "--> ".$csv{$_}{domain}."\n";
}


print "\n\n";
print "--------------------------------------------\n";
print "-  LIST OF DOMAINS THAT FAILED TO RESOLVE  -\n";
print "============================================\n";

foreach(keys %fr) {
        print "--> ".$csv{$_}{domain}."\n";
}

print "\n\n";
print "--------------------------------------------\n";
print "- LIST OF DOMAINS THAT POINT TO CORRECT IP -\n";
print "============================================\n";

foreach(keys %ri) {
        print "--> ".$csv{$_}{domain}."\n";
}

print "\n\n";
print "--------------------------------------------\n";
print "-                   SUMMERY                -\n";
print "============================================\n";
print "-->PRIMARY DOMAINS FOUND ON SERVER..................".scalar(keys %csv)."\n";
print "-->PRIMARY DOMAINS THAT RESOLVE TO THE CORRECT IP...".scalar(keys %ri)."\n";
print "-->PRIMARY DOMAINS THAT DONT RESOLVE TO A IP........".scalar(keys %fr)."\n";
print "-->PRIMARY DOMAINS THAT POINT TO WRONG IP...........".scalar(keys %wi)."\n";
print "\n\n";

That should show where domains are pointing

[JohnnyH]

Why cant I read Serra's guide http://forums.hostgator.com/showthread.php?t=9291

[kmaw]

Originally Posted by JohnnyH

Why cant I read Serra's guide http://forums.hostgator.com/showthread.php?t=9291

You're still awaiting activation in the forums... PM GatorJay and tell him to make sure you get approved ASAP.....

[Serra]

Originally Posted by kmaw

You're still awaiting activation in the forums... PM GatorJay and tell him to make sure you get approved ASAP.....

or contacting chat support and pitching a major *****ing fest seems to also be effective.

[slapshotw]

Originally Posted by Serra

or contacting chat support and pitching a major *****ing fest seems to also be effective.

Serra please stop making fun of him
Serra please stop making fun of him
Serra please stop making fun of him
Serra please stop making fun of him
Serra please stop making fun of him
Serra please stop making fun of him

Serra I need to speak to your manager NOW.