1351030 - Create new subdomain: research.mozilla.org, mapped to blog.mozilla.org/research

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Infrastructure & Operations Graveyard :: WebOps: Other, task)

Description

[Craig Cook (:craigcook)]

The research team would like their blog, currently at blog.mozilla.org/research, to reside at a dedicated research.mozilla.org subdomain. 

Once the subdomain is set up and SSL cert issued we can map it to the blog in WordPress (hosted at WPEngine). We'll need to ensure existing blog URLs redirect to their new equivalents but I think the domain mapping may take care of that automatically.

Comment 1

[:Atoll]

Since it's not in DNS currently, is it okay if we turn up the new research.m.o CNAME before the SSL certificate is in place? It would provide SSL errors if someone accessed it for a few hours, but with no site there currently..

Comment 2

[Craig Cook (:craigcook)]

(In reply to Richard Soderberg [:atoll] from comment #1)
> Since it's not in DNS currently, is it okay if we turn up the new
> research.m.o CNAME before the SSL certificate is in place? It would provide
> SSL errors if someone accessed it for a few hours, but with no site there
> currently..

I defer to your expertise on this. We can certainly get all the ducks in a row before we actually point the domain new to the blog.

Is there an ETA for when this could be completed?

Comment 3

[Craig Cook (:craigcook)]

("new domain" not "domain new" ... where's that edit comment button...)

Comment 4

[:Atoll]

I only asked to give you a chance to test and set up this week while we're pushing for end-of-quarter / end-of-sprint. I would tentatively suggest an ETA of Monday or Tuesday, if that's acceptable to you?

Comment 5

[Maciej Pluta]

(In reply to Richard Soderberg [:atoll] from comment #4)
> I only asked to give you a chance to test and set up this week while we're
> pushing for end-of-quarter / end-of-sprint. I would tentatively suggest an
> ETA of Monday or Tuesday, if that's acceptable to you?

Hey Richard, thank you for getting back to us. That's great news. Ideally we would prefer the change to be ready by Monday, if at all possible. Thanks!

Comment 6

[Maciej Pluta]

Hey Richard,

Just checking in - please let me know if it will be possible to complete the New Domain setup still today. Thanks!

(In reply to Maciej Pluta from comment #5)
> (In reply to Richard Soderberg [:atoll] from comment #4)
> > I only asked to give you a chance to test and set up this week while we're
> > pushing for end-of-quarter / end-of-sprint. I would tentatively suggest an
> > ETA of Monday or Tuesday, if that's acceptable to you?
> 
> Hey Richard, thank you for getting back to us. That's great news. Ideally we
> would prefer the change to be ready by Monday, if at all possible. Thanks!

Comment 7

[:Atoll]

I asked around and Joey's working on it now.

Comment 8

[Maciej Pluta]

(In reply to Richard Soderberg [:atoll] from comment #7)
> I asked around and Joey's working on it now.

Thank you, I'll be waiting for further updates.

Comment 9

[Kohei Yoshino]

https://research.mozilla.org/ leads to an infinite loop of redirects.

Comment 10

[Joey Krejci [:joeyk]]

CHG0011564

Redirect loop fixed. Was a WP Engine issue :kohei

https://research.mozilla.org/ is now a thing. Clicked around a bit to double check the redirects worked correctly and it appears to be good. Let me know if you run into any issues. Closing bug out for now.