We've juggled names several times here. The tricky part is network connections to the
database. You need to make sure that tnsnames.ora files point to the right server.
Also, if people are using database connections in other programs (e.g. perl, Pro*C,
java, python) they need to make sure they
It should not affect you...
except, of course, in your CONFIG ora files if you are
using HOSTS instead of IP addresses!
JL
--- Carmen Rusu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My boss has decided to change the name of the Sun OS
2.8 host of my
Oracle 8i databases.
Question: how does this name
If your network people are good people who pray to the correct gods, then
all you need to do is allow the update to the DNS servers propagate.
What?! You don't use DNS?!
Oh! Well, that's different. (Emily Littella)
-Original Message-
My boss has decided to change the name of the
Carmen - I haven't had this happen, but I think the main issue would be in
your listener.ora and tnsnames.ora files. If you are referencing the host
name in those files, then those will need to be changed. Is the IP address
changing?
Dennis Williams
DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
rollback previous post.
For a moment there I was thinking IP address change.
Never mind (Emily Littella)
Now, there is the subject of aliases. I mean, as long as a manager wants to
be ridiculous, you might as well go whole hog.
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Your tnsnames.ora will probably
need to change. If you are using the Apache instance that comes with the
db then you will need to do some work on those config files as
well.
Allan
-Original
Message-From: Carmen Rusu
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003
