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Changing the Management Server IP Address or Name : Changing the hostname of the Forcepoint management server
Changing the hostname of the Forcepoint management server
Changing the Management Server | Web, Data, and Email Solutions | 8-June-2020
 
Applies to:                                         
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Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint URL Filtering, v8.5.x
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Forcepoint DLP, v8.5.1, v8.6.x, v8.7.x
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Forcepoint Email Security, v8.5.x
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Forcepoint appliances, v8.5.x
If SQL Server Express is installed on the management server, perform the following steps before changing the hostname:
1.
Log on to SQL Server Management Studio and click New Query.
2.
In the query window, enter the following commands:
Use master;
GO
sp_dropserver '<original_hostname>';
GO
sp_addserver '<new_hostname>', local;
GO
Replace <original_hostname> and <new_hostname> with the actual original and new (planned) names.
3.
Close SQL Server Management Server, then use the Windows Services tool to restart the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service.
After changing the management server hostname (in Windows) and rebooting the machine:
1.
Update the Forcepoint Management Infrastructure with the new hostname.
See Configuring the infrastructure to use a new IP address or hostname for instructions.
If SQL Server Express is installed on this machine, it is not automatically configured to use the new hostname along with the infrastructure. It must be configured separately. See the following Microsoft article for instructions:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143799.aspx
2.
(Web protection solutions): Edit the configuration for the web protection management components to reflect the new hostname. See Configuring a new hostname for web protection management components.
3.
(Forcepoint DLP only): Modify the management server installation to reflect the change.

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