How To Rename A Database Target in Grid Control

The information in this document applies to: 

Enterprise Manager Grid Control - Version: 10.1.0.2
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This document will explain how you can change the defined name for a database target in Grid Control.

Fix

To change the name of the database target, the actual database must be dropped from the targets window and then rediscovered and reconfigured.

To do this:

1. From the Home page window, select the Databases tab.
2. In the Databases window, select the database that you wish to rename.
3. Select Remove.
4. After the database has been removed, click on the Add button
5. Enter the host you wish to discover and click on continue.
6. The list of databases now appear, select the database that was previously removed and select click in the Configure box.
7. In here is where you can set the target name to a different name if desired and continue.
8. It will then display the new name that you have configured, at this point, select OK and it will update the database target name.