Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5000 ProcessLogix R500.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 219)

Publication 1757-IN500A-EN-P - September 2002
Supplementary Procedures 8-21
Changing the PC Name
Use the following procedure to change the name of your PC.
1. Click Start
⇒
Settings
⇒
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. On the Network Identification tab, click Properties.
4. Enter the desired computer name in the Computer name entry field.
5. Click OK to initiate the change.
6. At the You must reboot prompt, click OK.
This will not restart the system.
7. Click OK to close the System Properties window.
8. Click Yes to restart the computer.
Reinstalling ProcessLogix R500.1 Components
Reinstall the ProcessLogix R500.1 components by completing the procedures
in Installing ProcessLogix R500.1 Software on page 3-2.
IMPORTANT
PC Naming Rules
The base name cannot contain more than 13 alphanumeric
characters and must contain no spaces. The full computer
name cannot contain more than 14 alphanumeric
characters. The following naming conventions are required
for given ProcessLogix system architectures.
For non-redundant Server, be sure the name does not end
in the letter “A” or “B”. The default name is PLX1.
For redundant Servers, append a letter to the base name to
identify the PC’s function in the system architecture
beginning with the letters A and B for the primary and
secondary Servers, respectively. For example, use the name
PLX1A for the primary Server (SERVERA) and PLX1B
for the secondary Server (SERVERB). (14 Character total:
Up to 13 Base plus A or B)