Update tracks after host name changed

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

Over the weekend our system administrator made some changes to our server setup, which caused our WebAS server's host name to change from <b>hostname</b> to <b>newhostname</b>. This of course caused major havoc with our CMS tracks on the WebAS. When accessing the track information through http://<b>newhostname</b>:52000/webdynpro/dispatcher/sap.com/tc_SLCMS~WebUI/Cms we can clearly see that the SDM host, DTR and CBS is still configured as <b>hostname</b>, but if we try to change them we receive the following error (note how it tries to access the old <b>hostname</b>):

Unexpected error; inform your system administrator: communication error: connection/authorization problem to host http://<b>hostname</b>:52000 user: Administrator

We are able to create new tracks on the server, but we can't import the development configurations into Netweaver as the DTR is configured as <b>hostname</b> on the server.

How can we modify our existing tracks to point to the correct SDM, DTR and CBS?

If we can't modify the tracks, is there a way to transport all our code to a new track?

Thank you,

JP

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The new hostname can be updated in the CMS WebUI-> Landscape Configurator->Domain Data->CMS URL.

Similarly for the DTR and CBS URLs can be updated by selecting the relevant track in Track Data.

Login to NWDI with the NWDI_CMSADM UID/PWD.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Srinivasan T

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Srinivasan,

We have updated the hostname in the domain data, but when we try to change it in the track data we receive this error:

Unexpected error; inform your system administrator: communication error: connection/authorization problem to host http://hostname:52000 user: Administrator

I am not sure what you are referring to with NWDI_CMSADM, do you mean the CMS administration through the WebUI?

Thank you

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Are you able to access the index page with http://<new hostname>:<port>/devinf?

Login with the NWDI_CMSADM (an user assigned to the NWDI.Administrators group) and carry out the track update (save).

Regards

Srinivasan T

[Former Member]

Thanks, but I still received the same error when trying to update the tracks. I managed to get a workaround though: I added the old hostname to the hosts file of the server pointing to itself and after that I could update the tracks.