https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124668#M448488 Shalom,<BR /><BR />set_parms<BR /><BR />edit /etc/rc.config.d/netconf directly.<BR /><BR />HP-UX limits hostnames to 8 characters.<BR /><BR />The add ons that break this limit are not something I trust.<BR /><BR />SEP Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:50:31 GMT Steven E. Protter 2008-08-13T13:50:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124663#M448483 hey experts,<BR /><BR />how should i change the hostname of hpux11.11....?<BR /><BR /><BR />thanks,<BR />Pankaj Roy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:39:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124663#M448483 amipankaj 2008-08-13T13:39:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124664#M448484 IMHO the best is to use "set_parms" and reboot after the change. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:41:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124664#M448484 Torsten. 2008-08-13T13:41:44Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124665#M448485 Hi<BR /><BR />With set_parms<BR /><BR /><BR /> set_parms(1M) set_parms(1M)<BR /><BR /> NAME<BR /> set_parms - set up system hostname, networking, date/time and root<BR /> password<BR /><BR /><BR /> Steve Steel Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:42:28 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124665#M448485 Steve Steel 2008-08-13T13:42:28Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124666#M448486 Hi:<BR /><BR /># /sbin/set_parms <NEWHOSTNAME><BR /><BR />This will require a reboot, so plan accordingly.<BR /><BR />Regards!<BR /><BR />...JRF...</NEWHOSTNAME> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:46:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124666#M448486 James R. Ferguson 2008-08-13T13:46:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124667#M448487 <BR />You can change through set_parms utility. <BR /><BR /># set_parms hostname Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:47:06 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124667#M448487 Saravanan_6 2008-08-13T13:47:06Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124668#M448488 Shalom,<BR /><BR />set_parms<BR /><BR />edit /etc/rc.config.d/netconf directly.<BR /><BR />HP-UX limits hostnames to 8 characters.<BR /><BR />The add ons that break this limit are not something I trust.<BR /><BR />SEP Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:50:31 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124668#M448488 Steven E. Protter 2008-08-13T13:50:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124669#M448489 Thanks guys.... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:53:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-server/m-p/5124669#M448489 amipankaj 2008-08-13T13:53:48Z