Hi !
I need to change the hostname of a Zimbra server already in productions, how safe is it? Could it cause any data loss?
The steps I planned to execute are:
1 - zmcontrol stop
2 - opt / zimbra / libexec / zmsetservername -o oldname -n newname
3 -zmcontrol start
4 - Check with : zmcontrol status and zmhostname
I would appreciate any help.
My best regards,
Fabio S. Schmidt
Change hostname on a production server
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I'd suggest you add new DNS A (if necessary) & MX records (at a lower priority than the current records) for the new hostname before you make the change, when you've done that take a backup of the server modify the hosts file and then make the changes you've listed above.
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Change hostname on a production server
Hi Phoenix ! Thanks for the answer.
I'm considering changing the hostname because the clients (Outlook 2003 to 2013) configurations points to the name of the old server. For instance, if I keep the hostname of the new server and create an alias on DNS pointing the old name to the new server, would I have some problem with the certificate?
My best regards and sorry my poor english.
Fabio S. Schmidt
I'm considering changing the hostname because the clients (Outlook 2003 to 2013) configurations points to the name of the old server. For instance, if I keep the hostname of the new server and create an alias on DNS pointing the old name to the new server, would I have some problem with the certificate?
My best regards and sorry my poor english.
Fabio S. Schmidt