topic Re: Rename Server in Operating System - HP-UX

Rename Server

Sylvie Vezina — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:32:02 GMT

Can I change the server's name without reinstall the OS. The model's server is L1000 with Unix 11.0. Thanks

Re: Rename Server

Edward Alfert_2 — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:41:53 GMT

set_parms hostname

it will then ask you to enter the name

Re: Rename Server

Santosh Nair_1 — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:43:04 GMT

There are a couple of ways to do this...you can use /etc/set_parms or you can update the /etc/hosts files, do a uname -S , hostname and update the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file. The set_parms reboots your system but the manual edit does not require a reboot...but a reboot is probably recommended since you'll have to restart many of the services for them to "know" the new hostname.

-Santosh

Re: Rename Server

linuxfan — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:43:09 GMT

Hi,

Yes the easiest way is to use "/sbin/set_parms hostname". This will change the hostname in all the necessary files, but will need a reboot.

man set_parms for more information.

-Regards
Ramesh

Re: Rename Server

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:44:21 GMT

set_parms will do the trick, but just watch out for DNS servers and nfs exports etc...

Later,
Bill

Re: Rename Server

CHRIS_ANORUO — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:55:24 GMT

You can do that easily. Use the set_parms command and also do read the online manual on set_parms.

Re: Rename Server

John Bolene — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 14:52:50 GMT

As others have said, change the name locally.

Also you will need to change the name in any DNS servers that serve its name globally.

Re: Rename Server

Lalo_Weng — Sun, 16 Sep 2001 12:19:16 GMT

Try this commands:
1) modify the hostname in /etc/hosts and /etc/rc.config.d/netconf
2) export hostname=new name
3) execute: /sbin/init.d/net start
4) execute: /sbin/init.d/net stop

Hope it helps