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Rename the AOS Server

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Posted on by Tim Andaya 670

My client provided a server with a name they are no longer happy with; they want me to rename it but, I am guessing that this will break the AOS.

Has anyone done this and if so, what steps were necessary to successfully achieve this?

I'm wondering if I could just uninstall the AOS service, rename the server and reinstall the AOS, would that resolve the potential issues I foresee?

My guess is that I will have to go in and update some table(s) that reference the AOS  by server name.

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  • syed baber Profile Picture
    syed baber 11,633 on at

    I think you need to update the AOS server name in your AX client configuration after you update the name of your AOS server. Then, when you are going to open AX with new configuration, it will connect to the AOS on your newly renamed machine. You also need to change the report server settings to update the server name for AOS.

  • Tim Andaya Profile Picture
    Tim Andaya 670 on at

    Thanks for the reply; I'm holding out for a more authoritative response.

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    Community Member on at

    If you have multi server installation then it is quite simple

    Change the AOS server name and just change the client configuration using new AOS server name

    as I understand else other thing will work as usual

    But if you have single server installation and you want to change the server name then

    you need to take care of many thing

    Please let us know what is your case

  • syed baber Profile Picture
    syed baber 11,633 on at

    For safe side, you can take the business and model database backup before you are going to do anything. In this way, whenever your environment is up and running you can restore your environment with the last backup taken. Also, can you please confirm if this is the production AOS you are talking about or non- production?

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    Tim Andaya 670 on at

    First, this is test; they originally named the server AXSTAGE01 which a lobbied against and was overridden.

    The system is test with the AOS, SharePoint, Reporting and Analysis services but, the SQL database is hosted on another server.

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    Tim Andaya 670 on at

    Baber, no major change should be attempted without a backup.  

    I completely agree.

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    Community Member on at

    Following steps you need to perform once you change the server name

    Change Computer name

    Check SQL DB getting connected

    Change SQL server details in Dynamics AX Server configuration

    Change Server name in Dynamics AX client configuration

    Change Server name in Dynamcis AX BC configuration

    Update IIS Name

    Update SQL Reporting services configuration

    Check SSRS Report setups in Dynamics AX

    Check SSRS Report Services setups

    Repare Sharepoint

    Run SharePoint 2013 Product Configuration Wizard

    Delete Sharepoint Administrator IIS sites

    Restart the Server

    Install Dynamics AX EP

    Update EP website details in Dynamics AX

    Please verify and let me know if this helps you and you need more details

  • Tim Andaya Profile Picture
    Tim Andaya 670 on at

    Based on input from another consultant on site; I have convinced the client that this is not something we want to do.

    Your steps listed are about what I thought might be required although I'm also thinking there are some SQL updates that I might need to apply in order to get it to work.

    Thank you for your input; I'm retaining this for my own knowledge center.

    Regards,

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