System IP Address Change

Knotstone

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What is the proper procedure for changing the IP address of a 3cx self-hosted instance?
Tried just changing it through the OS and the entire system puked, had to restore from backup - suspecting I missed something
DNS servers were an easy change in the Interfaces file, but it didn't like the IP being changed
 
I’d expect it to work but if you’re using a 3CX FQDN note the TTL is 6h for Pro, 5m for Enterprise.
 
I completely forgot about the FQDN TTL - that is likely what was causing it to appear to puke
To clarify though - it is as simple as changing the interfaces file to reflect the new IP, reboot - and in this case, wait 6 hours
 
If 3CX is set to a static IP in its network settings you may need to change that to a dynamic IP temporarily so it will update the FQDN. This thread has more info.
 

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