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mint sinew Jul 18, 2024, 6:17 AM

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is there a way to migrate SnapCenter to a new host with a diffrent host name. I can only find IP Address change in documentation:
https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/SnapCenter/SC_KBs/How_to_migrate_SnapCenter_to_another_server_(SC_4.6_and_higher)

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How to migrate SnapCenter to another server (SC 4.6 and higher)

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SnapCenter migration - new hostname

faint beacon Jul 18, 2024, 12:06 PM

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There is no supported way to change the SnapCenter Server hostname.

faint beacon Jul 18, 2024, 1:10 PM

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I spoke too soon. There is a new Tech refresh way to move SnapCenter to a new host. https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/snapcenter/tech-refresh/task_tech_refresh_server_host.html

Tech refresh of SnapCenter Server host

Install the same version of SnapCenter Server on the new host and then run the APIs or execute cmdlets to backup the SnapCenter from old server and restore i...

tribal wagon Jul 18, 2024, 2:08 PM

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that's not technically "changing the hostname of the SnapCenter server" though 😄

faint beacon Jul 18, 2024, 2:18 PM

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It's the closest we have.

tribal wagon Jul 18, 2024, 2:28 PM

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yeah, and reading OP's request again it seems to be exactly what they're looking for (i.e. "migrate SC to a new host")... so 👍 that there's an official procedure for that now!

faint beacon Jul 18, 2024, 3:11 PM

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Only if you're on 5.0.

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