Change name of server after adding it in application migration service

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I did a test before actual moving production server vm from on prem to aws. Everything went well. Our servers have DNS entries and joined to AD. Now after decommissioning the on prem server I can't connect to aws server too because helpdesk team removed entries from DNS and AD. These both servers had same name. Our environment restricts us about connecting with IP. We can only connect with name. I was thinking of changing names after adding source server if that is possible? Or if there are any other solutions available to do?

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It is possible to change the name of a server after it has been added to the Application Migration Service in AWS, but it can be a bit complicated and requires some additional steps.

Here's what you can do:

  1. Stop the replication job for the server that you want to rename in the Application Migration Service.
  2. Create a new server in the Application Migration Service with the desired name.
  3. Restart the replication job for the new server.
  4. Once the new server is fully replicated and running in AWS, you can decommission the old server.
  5. Update any necessary DNS entries or other references to the server with the new name.

Note that changing the name of a server can also have implications for any applications or services that rely on the server's name, so be sure to thoroughly test and validate any changes before making them in a production environment.

Another potential solution could be to use a DNS alias or CNAME record to point to the new server with the updated name, instead of changing the name of the server itself. This may be a simpler solution, especially if there are other applications or services that rely on the original server name.

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