Change host name of ISIM virtual appliance

We can change the host name of the virtual appliance to meet your server requirements. Use the CLI command to change the host name, and then use ISIM virtual appliance console to update the server properties.

  1. From a command line, log in to the virtual appliance with the Administrator credentials. For example:
    • User name: admin
    • Password: admin

  2. Enter the following command in a command line to set the new host name for the virtual appliance. 
    isimva> management hostname set

  3. Enter the value for the new host name.
  4. Restart the virtual appliance. See Restarting or shutting down.

  5. Log on to ISIM virtual appliance console to open the Appliance Dashboard.

  6. From the top-level menu of the Appliance Dashboard, select Configure > Advanced Configuration > Update Property

  7. In the Update Property page, edit the following property files with the new host name.
    • enrole.appServer.url from enRole.properties
    • enrole.appServer.url from com_ibm_itim_isimm.properties
    See Manage the server properties.

Parent topic: Troubleshooting virtual appliance problems