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Changing the Performance Manager host name

When the Performance Manager virtual appliance is first deployed, the network host is assigned a name. You can change the host name after deployment. If you change the host name, you should also regenerate the HTTPS certificate.

Before you begin

You must be signed in to Performance Manager as the maintenance user or have the OnCommand Administrator or Storage Administrator role assigned to you to perform these tasks.

About this task

You can use the host name (or the host IP address) to access the Performance Manager GUI. If you configured a static IP address for your network during deployment, then you would have designated a name for the network host. If you configured the network using DHCP, the host name should be taken from the DNS. If DHCP or DNS are not properly configured, the host name "OnCommand" is automatically assigned and associated with the security certificate.

Regardless of how the host name was assigned, if you change the host name and intend to use the new host name to access the Performance Manager GUI, you must generate a new security certificate.

If you access the Performance Manager GUI by using the server's IP address instead of the host name, you do not have to generate a new certificate if you change the host name. However, it is the best practice that you do update the certificate, so that the host name in the certificate matches the actual host name.

The new certificate does not take effect until the Performance Manager virtual machine is restarted.

Steps

  1. Edit the host name in Network Settings
    You can change the host name from the Configure Network Settings dialog box, accessed from the Administration menu.
  2. Generate an HTTPS security certificate
    If you want to use the new host name to access the Performance Manager GUI, you must regenerate the HTTPS certificate to associate it with the new host name.
  3. View the HTTPS security certificate
    You should verify that the correct information is displayed after generating a new security certificate, and then restart the Performance Manager virtual machine.
  4. Restart the Performance Manager virtual machine
    If you regenerate the HTTPS certificate, then you must restart the virtual machine.