ORS - How to change the IP address of ORS server
This document describes how to change the IP address of one ORS server.
This article consists of:
Verification of the IP address
This section describes the way how to find the IP address of current server.
1 | Log in to server where the IP address has changed.
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2 | Enter ipconfig command in the command prompt and press Enter.
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Configuring ORS to use the new IP address
This chapter describes steps for ORS IP address change
1 | Verify the orsCacheRecovery attribute is enabled in the CML settings. Open YSoft SafeQ Web Interface => System => System settings => In the Expert View set orsCacheRecovery to enabled
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2 | Open the Services window (e.g. Start => Run => services.msc) and stop all YSoft SafeQ ORS services:
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3 | Change IP address of the ORS server in the operating system.
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4 | Edit <SafeQORS>\conf\modules\ors.conf file and enter the new IP address in parameter smartQ-server-ip: smartQ-server-ip = %NEW_IP_ADDRESS%
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5 | Replace the IP address in TerminalServer.exe.config Edit <SAFEQ_ORS_DIR>\terminalserver\TerminalServer.exe.config and set your new IP address in the parameter: networkAddress = %NEW_IP_ADDRESS% |
6 | Open web interface of YSoft SafeQ CML server (use the first node in case of CML cluster) and go to Devices => Printers. |
7 | Edit ORS where the IP address has changed
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8 | Replace the Spooler IP address by the new one
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9 | Delete ORS cache by deleting folder <SafeQORS>\server\cache.
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10 | Open the Services window (e.g. Start => Run => services.msc) and start all YSoft SafeQ ORS services:
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11 | Verify the correct ORS functionality according to the article YSoft SafeQ ORS Health Check. |
If you omit this step, all jobs stored on the ORS will be lost at the end of procedure.
Other required reconfiguration
This section describes what additional steps must be performed for a proper functionality of the YSoft SafeQ once the IP address of ORS server has been changed.
1 | Reconfigure all print drivers (or YSoft SafeQ clients) to connect to the new IP address All print drivers that were connected to the ORS server with old IP address must be re-connected to the new IP address.
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2 | Reconfigure HW terminals: If you are using hardware terminals, make sure that they are pointing to the new IP address.
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3 | Reinstall all embedded Terminals: Reinstall all embedded terminals that shall be connecting to the server with the new IP address.
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