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Titolo
vRanger Hostname was changed and now UI fails to connect. -
Descrizione
vRanger Hostname was chnaged, when trying to connect the vRanger UI it fails to connect with error cannot connect to the service. -
Causa
If you rename the vRanger Machine, the connection will be lost with the vRanger DB because the vRanger machine name is hardcoded into the machine. -
Risoluzione
Backup the current vRanger DB:
You will need SQL Express management studio which is a free download at the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8961
1) Start SQL Management Studio and connect to the VRANGERPRO database
2) Click on the plus next to Databases
3) Right-click on the vRangerPro DB, Point to Tasks, and click on Back Up...
4) In the backup wizard, you can change the location of the backup destination if you do not want to use the default path and press "ok"
Next Steps,
1) Login to the vRanger server with the service account used to run the vRanger services.
2) Start -> Run -> appwiz.cpl.
3) Select vRanger Backup & Replication and click on Change.
4) Now select the option Modify the installation.
5) In the next window, please enter the service account information.
6) In the Database server, from the drop-down select the correct Hostname\vRangerPro.
7) Please uncheck the option for install catalog service.
8) Click Next and then install.