6.1.5 Changing host information

Host name

Y

This item cannot be changed if the new host name has already been registered in the IM Configuration Management database or in the business group.

Change a host name only after the host name is changed on the actual host.

After changing a host name, collect host information again.

IP address

N

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Comment

Y

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Host type

Y

This item cannot be changed in the following cases:

• Physical host

  You cannot change the host type of a physical host that is specified as the VMM host on a virtual host.

• Physical host and virtual host

  You cannot change the host type to Logical host or Unknown for a physical host or virtual host that is specified as the active host or standby host on a logical host.

Active host

Y

This item can be changed only when the host type is Logical host.

Standby host

Y

This item can be changed only when the host type is Logical host.

VMM host

Y

This item can be changed only when the host type is Virtual host.

Remote monitoring settings

Y

To enable the new setting for a remotely monitored host, either of the following must be reloaded:

• Remote-monitoring log file trap

• Remote-monitoring event log trap

If you change the communication type when a remote-monitoring log file trap or remote-monitoring event log trap is running on the selected host, a message is displayed, and the communication type is returned to the one before changing.

Stop remote monitoring, and then change the setting.