7.1.5 Changing host information
Using IM Configuration Management, you can change the host information registered in the IM Configuration Management database.
To change host information, use the Edit Host Properties window.
After you change host information, the hosts and host information that were changed in the Edit Host Properties window are registered in the IM Configuration Management database.
The following table describes the item names of host information and whether their contents can be changed.
Item |
Changeable |
Conditions |
---|---|---|
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 |
-- |
Comment |
Y |
-- |
Host type |
Y |
This item cannot be changed in the following cases:
|
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:
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. |
The figure below shows an example of the host information registered in the IM Configuration Management database after a property is changed.