topic Re: Change name Server Address in Windchill Customization

Change name Server Address

MS_Santos — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:54:44 GMT

Hello

Would you have to change this name of the Windchill server? or do I need to change the server again? for the little that he took the name of the server I put.

Re: Change name Server Address

HelesicPetr — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:43:31 GMT

Hi @MS_Santos

You need to follow rehosting process.

Here is a article for Rehosting utility how to change server name - you should follow the rename scenario

CS162685

Here is a knowledge hub with others articles describe the rehosting

CS357522?

PetrH

Re: Change name Server Address

avillanueva — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:02:13 GMT

@HelesicPetr , great post. Some addition things I've picked up along the way:

Never use hostname of server as web address. I always pick a friendly name and does not interfere with IT naming conventions for hosts.
Choose a very generic internal hostname for installs. Alter to users using reverse proxy server. This allows you to changes names if company name changes (I've been through a few) and makes cloning for new environments a snap. Only need to change name in a few places. It also has the advantage of decoupling old LDAP branches from hostname (not in IE conf files).
Make sure your installs cannot see or talk to each other (prevent cross talk between different installs). This can be done in HOSTS file.

Re: Change name Server Address

MS_Santos — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:30:32 GMT

Hello

But how do I change this now? before I was using outside domain, And setting HOSTS file for machines to access this, has easier way to change this name or better change server name?

Re: Change name Server Address

jbailey — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:37:49 GMT

I also recommend @avillanueva's suggestion of a proxy in front with a friendly name. The article referenced shows how to set up Windchill behind a proxy. The property you are looking for is wt.server.codebase

xconfmanager -s wt.server.codebase="$(wt.webserver.protocol)://<<YOUR FRIENDLY HOST>>:$(wt.webserver.port)/$(wt.webapp.name)" -t codebase/wt.properties -p

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS68466?source=search

Re: Change name Server Address

TomU — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:24:19 GMT

Edit:

You don't need to rehost or use a reverse proxy if you want to access the Windchill server from a different domain name / URL. In that case you just have to change the wt.server.codebase property.

Article - CS178849 - How to make Windchill use a DNS alias when generating URLs in Windchill (ptc.com)

You will need to go through a rehost process if you need to change the actual physical server name for some reason.