[mythtv-users] Changing the IP of a backend

Raymond Wagner raymond at wagnerrp.com
Sat Jun 8 15:45:32 UTC 2013


On 6/8/2013 11:43 AM, BobW wrote:
> On 6/8/2013 6:08 AM, Andréas Kühne wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to change the IP address of my master backend (the only
>> backend on my network). I know how to change all of the settings for
>> my network in general, but I was wondering what major issues I would
>> run into regarding mythtv. I know that the backend IP address is set
>> on my frontends (I have several frontends running), and would like to
>> know if anyone else has done this and how they changed it.
>>
> I do this about twice a year when I change my second BE to a FE and back
> for the winter/summer.
>
> Check Setup -> General in mythfrontend to see if you have a hostname or
> IP addresse in Database Server Settings. (If you have localhost instead
> of an IP, you should not have to change anything.)
>
> Also check Mythbackend setup -> General to see what IP address you have
> configured for Local Backend and Master Backend IP address field.
> (Again, if you have the IP for "localhost" here, [127.0.0.1], you should
> not need to make any changes.)

If he has several frontends running, it's not possible that he is using 
localhost.





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