Service Rename when Host also get change

[zaji_nms]

Dear Expert

When we do Service Rename via Bulk Renaming Tool, its very okay as long as there is no change in Host, however many time we shift our customer links from one Router to another, in this case we not only want to change the Service Name but along with Service we want to change (rename) Host Name too.

So when we renaming services, there should be ManageHost + ConfigName should be given to edit, so our old utilization graph will intact with new readings, SNMP IfIndex , RRD file name, we changing accordingly new Router manually

Regards

[npolovenko]

@zaji_nms, Have you tried using a Bulk Renaming Tool? You can change names of hosts and services, and that wouldn't cause loss of a previous graph.

[zaji_nms]

Dear npolovenko

Sure, we tried the same in the past and sure experience same issue and stopped to rename Host Config Name, however when you asked to try, we did and its not working in proper way.

renamed the OLDHOSTCONFIG to NEWHOSTCONFIGNAME

Please check yourself to rename Services with Host too and sure you will face the same issue.

When we did, its showing done, but when we did Apply Config, there is error. Please check when the Services in some of ServiceGroup. Via web I checked and not showing any Services in that group but still error, finally I removed the ServiceGroup. Apply config is okay but there is orphan services under OLDHOST. Checking via web, there is no such Services but in Service Detail still showing, now how to delete orphan services?

Regards

[tacolover101]

i would try using the CCM config management page, and do a delete, re-write, and apply.

this will wipe your DB with configs, re-write to the DB, and apply config.

Router to another, in this case we not only want to change the Service Name but along with Service we want to change (rename) Host Name too.

just my two cents.

from a scaling perspective, this sounds like a mess, and not very sane. rather than renaming these objects in Nagios, why not use custom variables which can help with items like this? you could even update them with a REST call.
https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.php?id=509

[npolovenko]

I agree with @tacolover101 on manually rewriting configs in Core Configurations Manager. For the reference, here's an article on how to do that:
https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.p ... ategory=44
Scroll down to the part where it says "Resolving the problem".

Next, try these commands:

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service nagios stop
killall nagios
service nagios start

Here's the reference: https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.php?id=27

I just tried renaming the service and then the host with a Renaming Tool and I didn't get any configuration errors, the graph is still working as it should. Are you using the latest version of XI?

Please click on "apply configuration" in CCM to generate an error one more time, and then send us your system profile.
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