Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Updating the Hostname of a DB System

You can update the hostname of a DB system. The hostname combined with the subnet and VCN DNS labels determines the fully qualified domain name of the DB system.

Use one of the following method to update the hostname of a DB system:

Using the Console

You can update the hostname using the Update hostname console action for the DB system.

This task requires the following:
  • The subnet to which the DB system is attached have a DNS label.
  • You have MYSQL_INSTANCE_UPDATE and PRIVATE_IP_UPDATE IAM permissions.

Do the following to update the hostname of a DB system:

  1. On the DB systems list page, select the DB system that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page or the DB system, see Listing DB Systems - Using the Console.

    The details page opens and displays information about the DB system.

  2. Select Connections tab.
  3. Select Edit in the Internal FQDN field:
  4. In the Update hostname dialog box, enter the new hostname.
  5. Select Update.