2022-09-15 .nz registry replacement technical newsletter — IRS production onboarding, key dates, closing access to SRS OTE #14

Kia ora!

Welcome to the .nz registry replacement technical newsletter.

You are receiving it because you have nominated yourself as the primary contact for the .nz registry replacement project.

In today’s newsletter:

  • key dates

  • .nz InternetNZ Registry System (IRS) production onboarding pack,

  • closing access to the legacy SRS OTE environment,

  • aged domains to test expired domains and renewals,

  • registrars satisfaction survey is coming your way soon.

Key dates

  • 30 September 2022 — your deadline for sending the signed and affirmed .nz InternetNZ Registry System (IRS) production onboarding pack back to InternetNZ.

  • 30 September 2022 — we will close access to the legacy SRS OTE environment.

  • September 2022 — on return of your .nz InternetNZ Registry System (IRS) production onboarding pack, we will create registrar connection credentials for the IRS production environment.

  • 04-11 October 2022 — you will have access to the production environment to check details, add IP addresses to your allow lists, and create any other user IDs and registrar-only contacts you will need on go-live day.

.nz InternetNZ Registry System (IRS) production onboarding pack

We are sending out the .nz InternetNZ Registry System (IRS) production onboarding pack to all registrars at the moment. If you have not received yours by Monday 19 September, please contact registry.replacement@internetnz.net.nz

This pack contains your .nz IRS testing self-certification.

Please, fill in the details and send us a completed, signed and affirmed version no later than 30 September 2022.

Closing access to the legacy SRS OTE environment

We are preparing for the cut-over to the new IRS registry system on 1 November. As a part of the preparation, we will close access to the legacy SRS OTE environment on 30 September.

The last test refresh email will be sent on Friday, 23 September.

If you need access to the SRS OTE beyond 30 September, please let us know by contacting registry@internetnz.net.nz

Aged domains to test expired domains and renewals

We have shared a set of aged domains with all .nz registrars. You can use a subset of these domains to test your systems around expired domains and renewals in IRS OTE. If you require any assistance, please let us know by contacting registry.replacement@internetnz.net.nz

.nz registrar satisfaction survey

It’s time for our annual registrar satisfaction survey. This annual survey is our chance to listen, learn, and get insights from you about your experience with the .nz registry and our support team. We will use the results to shape our service for you in the future, to ensure the new registry meets your needs, your team is supported, and you love working with .nz.

You will receive the .nz registrar satisfaction survey on the week of 26 September. The email will come from AskYourTeam — the service that conducts the survey for us. It’ll take just a few minutes to answer the questions, and you can share as much or as little as you like.

We look forward to your feedback.