Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5100 ProcessLogix R510.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 218)

Publication 1757-IN510A-EN-P - October 2003
8-16 Supplementary Procedures
Changing the Computer
Name on a ProcessLogix
Server All ProcessLogix Servers and Clients require unique computer names
and IP addresses. If your ProcessLogix system includes multiple
Servers and/or Clients, you need to change computer names and
addresses to assure their unique identities.
If you need to change the computer name of a ProcessLogix Client,
refer to Changing the Computer Name on a ProcessLogix Client on
page 8-23.
The following table lists the items that you must complete to rename a
ProcessLogix R510.0 Server.
ATTENTION
!
All procedures listed in this section should be
performed with the system(s) Off-Process!
A complete system backup should be performed
before proceeding with the procedures in this
section. This should include the Engineering
Database, ProcessLogix Server Database, Windows
Registry, and all files on the system.
IMPORTANT
If changing the name to make non-redundant Servers
a redundant Server pair, you must complete these
procedures on both Primary (
SERVERA) and
Secondary ( SERVERB).
When changing the name on a ProcessLogix
Server(s), you need to update the Hosts file on every
system in your configuration. All station
configuration files also need to be updated to reflect
the ProcessLogix Server(s) name change.
Table 8.D Changing the Computer Name
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Step Item Page
1. Exporting the Engineering Repository Database 8-17
2. Stopping ProcessLogix Applications and Services 8-1
3. Removing Selected ProcessLogix R510.0 Components 8-18
4. Removing ProcessLogix R510.0 Server Components 8-19
5. Verifying and Finalizing Component Removal 8-20
6. Changing the PC Name 8-21
7. Installing ProcessLogix R510.0 Software 3-2
8. Restoring the Data 8-22