Changing the computer name on a windows, 2000 client -23 – Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5100 ProcessLogix R510.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide User Manual

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Publication 1757-IN510A-EN-P - October 2003

Supplementary Procedures 8-23

6. Click Br owse to set the import Directory to C:\ExportDB.

7. Click Select All.

Depending on the size of your database, this step may take
several minutes.

8. Click Impor t.

Depending on the size of your database, this step may take
several minutes to several hours.

9. When completed, close the Import Window.

1 0. Close Control Builder.

Changing the Computer
Name on a ProcessLogix
Client

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.

Changing the Computer Name on a Windows 2000 Client

1 . Logon as ps_user.

2. Click Star t

Settings Contr ol Panel.

3. Double-click System.

4. On the Network Identification tab, click Pr oper ties.

IMPORTANT

At this point, each controller must be reloaded on
the system.

IMPORTANT

The computer name cannot contain more than 14
alphanumeric characters and must contain no spaces.
For a ProcessLogix Client, be sure the name does not
end in the letter “A” or “B”. The suggested name is
STNxx, where xx is the Station Number (01-20).

ATTENTION

!

Do not complete this procedure on a ProcessLogix
Server. The SQL Server fails without taking special
precautions first.

If you need to change the ProcessLogix Server
Computer name, refer to Changing the Computer
Name on a ProcessLogix Server on page 8-16.

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