renaming a FM 9 Server

[laker_42]

Does anyone have any experience with renaming the servername that FM 9 Server resides on? We are putting in a new server and I wanted to get everything installed and ready before turning off the old server (rbcFM). I wanted to call it OldServername2 (rbcfm2) so I can have both on the domain to allow me to copy the data off the old server to the new. I would then take old server offline and rename the new server (rbcfm2) to the old server name (rbcfm).

I didn't know how well FM 9 server would react to the renaming of the server.

Thanks,

John

[IdealData]

If you haven't got 2 FMS licenses then your plan is flawed as you cannot run 2 instances of the same FMS license in the same network.

You could install whilst in a different sub-net, but you might have problems with your internet router to get the latest updates.

[laker_42]

We do have 3 licenses so that shouldn't be an issue.

John

[Steven H. Blackwell]

You can essentially name the server whatever you want to name it. This is done in the Admin Console. Just be sure not to confuse your users with names that are too similar or not understandable.

Do not be renaming files however unles you use the Developer Utility tools.

Steven

[laker_42]

HI Steven,

I may not have explained myself well. I realize that I can name the server whatever.

I just need to know how well filemaker server 9 handles the server it is hosted on, being renamed. Ultimately I want to end up with the same server name just on the new hardware.

Thanks!

John

[mr_vodka]

You can rename the box if you want for the DNS. Just keep in mind that if you are have files (such as opening scripts) that reference it byt the name or IP and that IP or name changes you will have to update those files to reflect the change.

[laker_42]

So Filemaker server doesn't care what the server is named at all? Do I need to reboot the server in order for the new name to take affect?

[mr_vodka]

yes.