Changing Domain in Bold BI: Windows, Linux, Docker & Kubernetes

Windows

1. Add new binding (IP or DNS) to Bold BI Enterprise edition on IIS as shown in the following image. Do not remove the existing bindings. Example: 172.31.176.1.

Linux

1. Open the configuration file location, then change the older DNS name in product.json and config.json using the below commands.
   cd /app-data/configuration/

   sudo nano product.json

   

   sudo nano config.json
   

   
   To save the changes press ctrl + X, Y and Enter.
   Note: From version 6.19.14, use the config.json and the config.xml for version prior to this.

2. If your domain is SSL configured, then you need to change the DNS in Nginx config file. Use the below commands to open Ngnix file and edit.
   cd /etc/nginx/sites-available
   sudo nano boldbi-nginx-config
   • Replace the example.com with your new DNS in Nginx config file.
   

   

3. Save changes using ctrl + X, Y and Enter.

4. Restart the application using the below command

   sudo systemctl restart nginx

Docker

1. Bash the docker container using the below command
   sudo docker exec -it<container id or container name>bash

2. Open the configuration file location, then change the older DNS name in product.json and config.json using the below commands.
   cd/app-data/configuration/
   sudo nano product.json
   

   

   sudo nano config.json
   

   
   To save the changes press ctrl + X, Y and Enter.
   
   Note: From version 6.19.14, use the config.json and the config.xml for version prior to this.

3. If your domain in SSL configured, then you need to change the DNS in Nginx config file.
   cd /etc/nginx/sites-available/
   sudo nano boldbi-nginx-config
   • Replace the example.com with your new DNS in Nginx config file.
   

   

4. Save changes using ctrl + X, Y and Enter.

5. Restart the application using the below commands.

   sudo systemctl restart nginx

Kubernetes

1. Please run the below commands to get ingress details and edit it with new DNS.
   kubectl get ingress -n {namespace}
   kubectl edit ingress {ingress name} -n {namespace}
   
   Change the already existing host name with new one and save the changes by using ctrl + X, Y and Enter.

2. List the pods and Exec any one pod by using the below commands.
   kubectl get pods
   kubectl exec -it {Podname} – bash

3. Install package nano to edit the files using below commands
   apt-get update
   apt-get install nano

4. Open the configuration file location, then change the older DNS name in product.json and config.json using the below commands.
   cd /application/app_data/configuration
   nano product.json
   

   
   nano config.json
   
   

   Note: From version 6.14.19, use config.json and the config.xml for version prior to this.

5. Restart the application using the below commands.

   kubectl rollout restart deploy -n {namespace}

Site URL configuration in Bold BI application

After following the above steps based on your environment, update the new domain in Bold BI application.

• Navigate to the site settings page of the UMS application and update the Site URL as shown in the following image with new domain
  {domain_name}/ums/administration
  

  

• You can change the site URL for all tenant sites or for a specific tenant site.

  a. If you want to change the site URL for all tenant sites, you need to check the checkbox as shown in the below image and Save the Site settings by clicking on Save button.
  

  

  b. If you want to change the site URL for a specific tenant site, you need to uncheck the checkbox as shown in the below image and Save the Site settings by clicking on Save button.
  

  

How to change individual tenant site URL

• Navigate to the ums site listing page and edit the site which you want to update its domain or IP as shown in the following images.
  {domain_name}/ums/sites
  
• Update the domain field
  
• Click Next and provide the Password of the database, which configured for the respective site.
  
• Click Update, now your site will be running with updated site URL.