RE: New System

Let me follow that up by saying, "Just because it was configured incorrectly in the past is no reason to configure it incorrectly in the future."

Use DNS. Configure the clients to connect via hostname. Then the next time something like this happens, it will be easier.
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Sean Porterfield



-----Original Message-----

From: Rob Berendt

Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:23
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: New System

I fail how to understand how changing IP addresses leaves DNS out. But I will try to guess; you have a network consultant who maintains your DNS and he only works on your site on the second Thursday of the month. You want to bring this system up on the first Saturday and can't afford the wait. If this is the case ask him how to do it yourself or get him in on your demand (or replace him).

We change our DNS entry for our system once a quarter for a weekend and then change it back. Part of our Mimix switch process from one machine to another.


Rob Berendt
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From: Angus MacQueen <amacqueen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 12/06/2012 08:34 AM
Subject: Re: New System
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



Thank you both, unfortunately we are also changing IP addresses so DNS is
out. Sean I had a feeling it would be a problem. I guess we might have to
see about deploying a new connection with group policy - if that is
possible?


On 6 December 2012 13:18, Porterfield, Sean <
SPorterfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

When I replace a system, I change the old server IP address and assign

it

to the new server. The end users don't know or care.

No, I don't think there is any feasible way to deploy a change like that
to the clients. You have no way of knowing what .ws file they are even
using for the connection. Even if you did, you'd have to have a custom
program able to parse and edit or replace that file to change the IP
address (or host name) in that file. Also, any connection settings from
System i Navigator would be separate from the .ws file settings. There
are also some settings stored in .CAE files depending on the

configuration.

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Sean Porterfield


-----Original Message-----

From: Angus MacQueen

Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 03:51
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: New System

We currently have around 800 users and we are planning to deploy a new
server before too much longer and I am concerned that some of those

users

will have an IP address configured for their 5250 session and that will
fail when we deploy the server.

Has anyone been through the same issue and managed to deploy a change
through active directory group policy or similar.

I have tried to 'google' for an answer but no joy.

TIA
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