Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ4] Changing Main Host Name

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, William J.A. Brillinger wrote:

> At 08:39 AM 31/01/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, William J.A. Brillinger wrote:
> > >
> > > I see from the archives that changing the host name on a RaQ4 changes the
> > > name of the machine everywhere but in the server admin GUI.
> > >
> > > What file(s) do I have to edit to complete this process?
> > > ...or do I have to start over?!
> > >
> > > It's a no production machine so I have no DNS or mail issues to worry
> > about.
> > >
> >
> >The machine name is not in the GUI.
> >maybe you  created a virtual site with the old name????
> >
> The machine mane (main site host name) is found under 'network' in the
> control panel - when changed, it does not change the name of the main site
> in the site management list. how do I change the host name for the main
> site? it now links to a 404 but changing the URL in the browser allows
> access to it.
>

I am not sure I understand what you are doing.
It is my understanding tat the machine name is not in the
sine-management-list.

Is the old machine name in the site management list?

> was:
>
> https://oldhost.domain.tld:81/.cobalt/siteManage/oldhost.domain.tld/
>
> but after changing the host name the link is now:
>
> https://NEWhost.domain.tld:81/.cobalt/siteManage/oldhost.domain.tld/
>   (404)

That is what I would expect it to be, that sounds normal to me.

>
> Changing the URL in the borwser to:
> https://NEWhost.domain.tld:81/.cobalt/siteManage/NEWhost.domain.tld/
>
> which then reaches the site's admin panel.

Yep! that sounds good!

>
> What do I have to change to get then name of the main site updated?
> The LCD and paths all changed correctly.
>

Lets see! you want to still access;
http://oldhost.domain.tld????

Then you will have to create a virtual site  oldhost.domain.tld
Providing I understood the question???


Gerald
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