How To: Change the Primary IP Address from the Command Line
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The Migrate IP tool can be used to change the primary IP address of the
server from the command line.

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Prerequisites
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- The new IP must exist on the server 
   New IPs can be added to the server either by editing ``/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/`` 
   or by using the Network Manager. Detailed information on how to add an IP 
   address can be found `here <https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-setting-rhel7-centos-7-static-ip-configuration/>`__
- The new IP must exist in NodeWorx, under **Server -> System IPs**
   Information on adding IP addresses within NodeWorx can be found :doc:`here </nodeworx/server_management/networking/overview-managing-addresses-interworx-control-panel>`


Using the Migrate IP tool
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#. Log in to the server at the CLI as root, either via SSH or from the terminal
#. Run ``~iworx/bin/migrate-ip.pex``
#. Follow the prompts to input both the current and new IPs

Example:

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      [root@localhost ~]# ~iworx/bin/migrate-ip.pex
      Enter OLD IP Address: 10.1.10.19
      Enter NEW IP Address: 10.1.10.88
      Updating Reseller IP access 0
      Resellers updated
      Revoke reseller access to old IP? [y/N] y
      Reseller access revoked for old ip
      Updating SiteWorx Account IP access
      2 SiteWorx accounts updated
      SiteWorx access revoked for old ip
      Updating domain IP assignments
      2 domains updated
      Updating hard coded DNS entries... 0 rows updated
      Updating DNS Template entries... 2 rows updated
      Syncing and exporting DNS... done.
      Updating apache configs... done.
      Restarting Apache...
      Redirecting to /bin/systemctl restart httpd.service done.
      [root@localhost ~]#