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What will happen if the IP address of an Active Roles or Synchronization Services host server is changed? -
Description
What will happen if the IP address of a host with Active Roles or the Synchronization Service installed is changed? Would it cause any problems?
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Resolution
As long as the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) of the host remains the same, there should not be any impact directly - however there are considerations to be taken into account if the servers IP address was used instead of the FQDN in certain configurations.
Examples:
- Sync Service connections to an Active Roles host
- Active Roles Console connections to an Active Roles host
- Active Roles Collector and Report pack connections to an Active Roles host
- Active Roles Web Interfaces installed on standalone hosts
Thorough testing is advised as a precaution to detect and update any potential scenarios where an IP Address was used in configurations, prior to production implementation.