topic Re: ArcGIS server does not recognize the host name when I change the computer name in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

ArcGIS server does not recognize the host name when I change the computer name

Reza_MahmudunNaym — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:48:30 GMT

Hi

I installed ArcGIS 10.1 for Server. After that I needed to change the host name. But after changing when
I tried to join a site then a error message shows with the previous name(cannot find the old name local server)
Then I uninstall the server and re-install it. Still it says cannot find the local server with the old name. I dont know
where its getting the old name.

Can someone tell me what to do...

Thanks
Naym

Re: ArcGIS server does not recognize the host name when I change the computer name

BubbaHey — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:48:50 GMT

What's the exact error message? What happens if, instead of join a site you create a site?

Add Both Physical machine's IP address and Host name in the 'hosts' file which is located under the following location.
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc. See if that helps. If still a problem, try installing SP1. SP1 fixes a lot of bugs.

Re: ArcGIS server does not recognize the host name when I change the computer name

MuryadiOey — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:18:38 GMT

have you check your dns result by nslookup? what did you get?