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Re: 11i EBusiness Suite - Can I change the IP address on the server?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:32:18 -0700
Message-ID: <1187994732.245173@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


joel garry wrote:

> On Aug 24, 10:42 am, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:

>> BD wrote:
>>> I'm deploying EBusiness 11i, for use in a training course.
>>> The intent is to stage the server in a tech support area, test
>>> functionality, and then relocate the server to the training
>>> environment (this is a physical relocation, unfortunately).
>>> I'm concerned about changing the IP address on the server in the
>>> relocation process. I doubt it'll hurt anything, and will likely just
>>> require some changes in client config, but wanted to check.
>>> Is there a risk of changing the IP address on an Oracle Applications
>>> Server once it's been deployed?
>>> Thanks for any tips!
>>> BD
>> I doubt you are deploying the entire E-Business Suite tech stack
>> on a single machine. Are you talking about the database? the
>> app server? what?
>>
>> But generally speaking you are correct ... changing IP addresses
>> is a really bad idea. Why can't you put it on the correct network
>> from the start?
> 
> I think that is an irrelevant question.  There are so many legitimate
> reasons you might want to do that with a training or pre-sales
> deployment, the ability to just plug in something fully tested ought
> to be a standard and documented thing to do.
> 
> jg
> --
> @home.com is bogus.
> http://www.switched.com/2007/08/23/monster-com-hacked-user-info-compromised/

The question isn't irrelevant as long as it is difficult to move pieces of the Oracle tech stack. Understanding why someone can not do something helps to guiding them to what they can do.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Fri Aug 24 2007 - 17:32:18 CDT

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