PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.16.0.0 File System User Guide

Update the File System agent hostname

Perform the following steps to update the File System agent hostname.

1. Delete the asset source from PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. This automatically deletes assets from the host that are added in the protection policies. See Delete an asset source for more information.
2. Change the hostname of the File System agent host.
   NOTE:If the hostname of the File System agent host has already been changed, skip this step.
3. Delete the existing agents.clb* lockbox files.
   • On Windows, the lockbox files are in the C:\Program Files\DPSAPPS\common\lockbox folder.
   • On Linux and AIX, the lockbox files are in the /opt/dpsapps/fsagent/lockbox directory.
   NOTE:If the File System agent is installed to a nondefault path, delete all the files in the lockbox subdirectory of the installation directory.
4. Reregister the agent.
   • On Windows, run the installer with the Change option.
   • On Linux or AIX, run register.sh --enable from the dpsapps/agentsvc directory.
   This reregisters the deleted File System agent service. For more information, see Reregister the File System agent on Linux or AIX and Reregister the File System agent on Windows.
5. After the agent is registered with the new hostname, add the assets to the existing protection policy to perform backups. If no policy exists, create a policy and add the assets to it.