https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-AppDynamics/Changing-AppD-controller-Application-name/m-p/722060#M2972 <P>Hello,</P> <P>Is a JVM restart mandatory if we rename the AppD controller Application name for a Java App? Please advise</P> <P>Thanks!</P> Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:08:42 GMT Sundarapandian_ 2017-08-18T22:08:42Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-AppDynamics/Changing-AppD-controller-Application-name/m-p/722060#M2972 <P>Hello,</P> <P>Is a JVM restart mandatory if we rename the AppD controller Application name for a Java App? Please advise</P> <P>Thanks!</P> Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:08:42 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-AppDynamics/Changing-AppD-controller-Application-name/m-p/722060#M2972 Sundarapandian_ 2017-08-18T22:08:42Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-AppDynamics/Changing-AppD-controller-Application-name/m-p/722061#M2973 <P>Hi Sundarapandian,</P> <P>I assume you mean changing the Application Name from the Controller UI by going to "Edit Application Properties".</P> <P>If so, you can do so and no JVM/agent restart is required at that point in time, however, and <U><STRONG>this is important</STRONG></U>, you do need to go and update all of the agent's configuration where you have specified the application name to match this new name <U><STRONG>before</STRONG></U> next time the JVMs/Agents do get restarted. Otherwise, they will start reporting into a "new" application with same name as the old one once they restart.</P> Sat, 19 Aug 2017 01:56:52 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-AppDynamics/Changing-AppD-controller-Application-name/m-p/722061#M2973 Lim_Park 2017-08-19T01:56:52Z