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Using CLI you can rename the Precise FocalPoint server. This can be used, if due to IT requirements, you need to rename the Precise FocalPoint server.

Limitations

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• If the FocalPoint server has instances or Collectors installed on it, you can’t rename it. The only exceptions to this, are the following agents:

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  • • Alerts InformPoint

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  • • Precise for SAP agent

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  • If you have a Collector other than the ones above, installed on the FocalPoint server, contact Customer Support for further assistance.

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  • If you have already installed updates on one of your components, verify with Customer Support whether you have to reapply these updates after performing the Move and Rename procedure.

  Procedure

  To rename the FocalPoint server1.    Before

  1. Before running the rename server CLI, verify that you completed physically renaming the server (using the related server operating system tools).

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  1. Manually stop all Precise agents on the server including on the Precise FocalPoint server. Don’t use the GUI to stop them.

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  1. Delete the infra/host/hostname.txt file.

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  1. Run the following command from the

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  1. <Precise_

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  1. root> folder on the renamed server:
     Windows  

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  1.  infra\bin\psin_cli.bat
                         -i3-user <user

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  1. _

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  1. name>
                         {-i3-encrypted-password

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  1. <encrypted_

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  1. password> | -i3-clear-password

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  1. <clear_

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  1. password>}
                         -action rename-server
                         -old-name

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  1. <previous_server_

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  1. name>
                         -new-name

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  1. <new_server_

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  1. name>
                         -proxy-alias

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  1. <proxy_

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  1. alias>
                         -installation-cd-path

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  1. <installation_cd_

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  1. path>
     UNIX            ./infra/bin/psin_cli.sh
                         -i3-user

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  1. <user_

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  1. name>
                         {-i3-encrypted-password

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  1. <encrypted_

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  1. password> | -i3-clear-password

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  1. <clear_

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  1. password>}
                         -action rename-server
                         -old-name

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  1. <previous_server_

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  1. name>
                         -new-name

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  1. <new_server_

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  1. name>
                         -proxy-alias

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  1. <proxy_

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  1. alias>
                         -installation-cd-path

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  1. <installation_cd_

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  1. path>

  Table 13-1    Elements 1 Elements for Renaming the Precise FocalPoint server

  Element

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  Description
  i3-

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  user	See Authenticate to CLI Utility on page 8.
  i3-encrypted-

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  password	See Authenticate to CLI Utility on page 8.
  action

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  Always rename server Mandatory: Yes

  old-

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  namer	The server name before the rename. Values: previous-server-name Mandatory: Yes
  new-

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  name	The server name after the rename. Values: new-server-name Mandatory: Yes
  proxy-

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  alias	The renamed node alias. Mandatory: Yes
  installation-cd-

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  path	Indicates the absolute path to the folder where the Precise v9.6 download was downloaded to. Values: String Mandatory: Yes

  Anchor
  MovingthePreciseFocalPointserver MovingthePreciseFocalPointserver

  Moving the Precise FocalPoint server

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