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raytapay_75679
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Mar 09, 2019
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Change FQDN in ephemeral nodes

Is there a way to change the fqdn name without deleting the node and recreating it? When I do a modify ltm node myserver fqdn { ? and then a question mark I only get options to change the "down-inter...
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  • RaghavendraSY_7's avatar
    RaghavendraSY_7
    Mar 09, 2019

    Please try below commands and let me know the status:

     

    1. Enable database so that you can modify the virtual server/pool/node

    tmsh modify /sys db mcpd.mvenabled value true

     

    1. Rename your node with below command

    tmsh mv ltm node (original_node_name) (new_node_name)

     

    1. Disable database so no one can modify configurations

    tmsh modify /sys db mcpd.mvenabled value false

     

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RaghavendraSY
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Mar 09, 2019

Please try below commands and let me know the status:

 

  1. Enable database so that you can modify the virtual server/pool/node

tmsh modify /sys db mcpd.mvenabled value true

 

  1. Rename your node with below command

tmsh mv ltm node (original_node_name) (new_node_name)

 

  1. Disable database so no one can modify configurations

tmsh modify /sys db mcpd.mvenabled value false

 

  • raytapay_75679's avatar
    raytapay_75679
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    Mar 17, 2019

    Thanks for the response. I actually ended up creating a new node as I wasn't sure what the impact of this solution was in regard to forwarding traffic.