Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT4000 ProcessLogix R400.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 201)

Publication 1757-IN040B-EN-P - March 2002
Supplementary Procedures 8-27
Changing the Computer
Name on a ProcessLogix
Client All ProcessLogix Servers and Clients require unique computer names
and IP addresses. If your ProcessLogix system includes multiple
Servers and/or Clients, you will need to change computer names and
addresses to assure their unique identities.
If you need to change the Computer name of a ProcessLogix Server,
refer to Changing the Computer Name on a ProcessLogix Server on
page 8-16.
Changing the Computer Name on a Windows NT 4.0 Client
1. Click Start
⇒
Settings
⇒
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon to display the Network dialog
box.
3. In the Identification tab, click Change.
4. Key in the desired computer name in the Computer Name entry
field.
5. Click OK to initiate the change.
6. Close the Network dialog box and click Yes to restart the PC.
Changing the Computer Name on a Windows 2000 Client
1. Click Start
⇒
Settings
⇒
Control Panel.
ATTENTION
!
The computer name cannot contain more than 14
alphanumeric characters and must contain no spaces.
For a ProcessLogix Client, be sure the name does not
end in the letter “A” or “B”. The suggested name is
STNxx, where xx is the Station Number (01-20).
ATTENTION
!
Do not perform this procedure on a ProcessLogix
Server. The SQL Server will fail without taking
special precautions first.