Changing the public URL by using server rename
This section discusses strategies and instructions for changing the public URL for IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management by using server rename.
Important: Server rename operations change the public URLs of
referenced artifacts in an IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management deployment and might affect external links.
For example, URL changes can invalidate external references such as those in email notifications, or
external Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) references from tools that do not support
server rename. If you perform a server rename in a production environment, these changes might
disrupt users. However, the server rename operation is useful for routine administrative tasks, such
as refreshing data in a staging environment by using a snapshot of the production environment.
To
perform a server rename, you must obtain a feature key file from IBM Support. When you contact IBM
Support, mention that you are requesting a server rename feature key file
. The key file is
named ImportURLMappings.activate. Copy the file to the
JazzInstallDir/server/conf directory for the applications
that you want to rename. The key is only needed to run the repotools
importURLMappings command.
For advanced or deployment-specific information about server rename including best practices and limitations and workarounds, see the Server rename section of the Jazz.net Deployment wiki.