Moving website to new server with the same name servers

wowhatever

• September 23, 2015 09:12

Hi, I just got new upgraded server on the same hosting provider. So I transferred one account from old to new server. And there is few problems: 1) I can't access preview page, when you click Account information > List Accounts > Domain's IP Address. It should go to 1.1.1.1/~accountname/ But it says: Not Found The requested URL /~accountname/ was not found on this server. I tried looking to Apache error_log, but there was nothing Apache mod_userdir is off (I need this function, because my old server is running on old PHP version, so I need to see if there is any errors after moving) 2) After failing to go to 1.1.1.1/~accountname I decided to redirect domain to new server, but the problem was that both servers are with the same name servers. Also in domain settings it says ns1.hostname.com ns2.hostname.com ns3.hostname.com. So how I need to make, that domain directs to new server, but not to the old one. Thanks :)

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 23, 2015 15:33

  (I need this function, because my old server is running on old PHP version, so I need to see if there is any errors after moving)

  
  Hello :) Have you considered simply updating the "hosts" file on your own computer so the domain name resolves to the new IP address? This article may help:

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  wowhatever

  • September 23, 2015 16:25

  Ohhh... I forgot that I can do that :) Thank you But there is one question, how I need to redirect domain, that have the same name servers, without deleting website's account in old server. So basically I want to leave website in old server, but when people opens randomdomain.com it should go to new server. I did similar thing earlier, but it was with different name servers, so that was easy. Sorry for stupid questions.

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 23, 2015 17:07

  So basically I want to leave website in old server, but when people opens randomdomain.com it should go to new server. I did similar thing earlier, but it was with different name servers, so that was easy.

  
  Could you elaborate on the current status of the name servers? For instance, are you using a DNS cluster? Thank you.

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  wowhatever

  • September 23, 2015 17:17

  Okay, now domain's name server is ns1.memset.com ns2.memset.com and ns3. No, I'm not using DNS cluster. I just terminated account from old server and now when I go to randomdomain.com (from different computer) I get cgi-sys/defaultwebpage.cgi (Which says Apache is working on your cPanel and WHM Server) And browser plugin shows old server's IP address :)

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 23, 2015 17:22

  You will need to update the name servers for the domain name if you want it to resolve to the destination server. You must use name servers with IP addresses associated with the destination server if you are not using a cluster. Thank you.

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