Overview
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to rename a LM node to ensure it holds the correct value. That might happen after a server migration or upgrade, for example.
Incorrect node names may cause licensing and delivery issues in your LM instance.
Solution
To rename a LM node:
- Stop ListManager's front and back end services.
- Back up the database.
- Open a command window and navigate to your LM root directory.
- Run one of the following commands, according to your Operating System, replacing
OldNodeName
andNewNodeName
with the corresponding values:- Windows:
lm renamenode OldNodeName NewNodeName
- Linux or Unix:
./lm renamenode OldNodeName NewNodename
- Windows:
- Modify the
lmcfg.txt
file to ensure the$node_name
entry is updated. - Restart ListManager's front and back end services.