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Scenario: Change the IP address of your Checkmk server

Things to consider

Agent Updater

• • If the update server is not configured as a DNS name, make sure to update the IP address of the update server prior to migration.
  • Ensure your TLS certificates match the new server configuration and are baked into the agent.
  • Verify that all agents are up-to-date!

Agent Access

• • Checkmk Agent: Ensure your IP allowlist contains both the old and new IP of the server prior  to the migration (Rule: Allowed agent access via IP address (Linux, Windows))
  • SNMP: Ensure ACL on SNMP devices will allow the new IP
  • TLS Encryption: If you have registered to the Checkmk server using an IP/DNS name, you have to make sure this either remains the same or you have to re-register

Firewall

Make sure your central firewall(s) allow all necessary traffic (See the following article for reference: Network ports used by Checkmk)

Routing

If custom routes have been configured on the Checkmk server, make sure to check and, if necessary, adapt them.

Webserver

If the server name changes, you need to acquire new certificates. See also the section Agent Updater!

Mailserver

Make sure your mail server is still accessible from the new IP

Event Console

If your server acts as a target for SNMP traps or remote syslog messages, you might have to change the target IP/DNS name on the sending devices.

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