Re: Changing host name - a definitive answer?

From: Frank <fbortel_at_nescape.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:38:02 +0100
Message-ID: <bq74ht$kr7$1@news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>

Howard J. Rogers wrote:

> "Frank" <fbortel_at_nescape.net> wrote in message
> news:bq5ptn$dja$1_at_news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
>

>>sybrandb_at_yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>>Shouldn't be a problem for the database server (change listener.ora
>>>and tnsnames.ora basically), is impossible for 9iAS (which you aren't
>>>using).
>>
>>Not quite - a PITA, but not IMpossible.
>>More efficient to reinstall? Sometimes, yes.
>>
>>Not something for the faint of heart, though.
>>(I have to include that disclaimer so I don't get flamed
>>like I was when I suggested to run regedt32...)
>>-- 
>>Regards, Frank van Bortel
>>

>
>
> Tell us more, Frank. I know of absolutely no way whatsoever to change the
> original hostname in a 9iAS installation.
>
> Regards
> HJR
>
>

I've done this once for a V1 install - does that still count? And it involves tampering Portal internal tables and ID's. Not sure I want to try that again, and document it; haven't in the first place, so I would have to go thru it again.

Not a priority, but if I ever stumble across it agin, I will.

-- 
Regards, Frank van Bortel

Received on Fri Nov 28 2003 - 03:38:02 CST