topic Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME in Operating System - HP-UX

SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Nobody's Hero — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 13:49:01 GMT

I am getting ready to swap two systems.HP5 will become HP14 and Vice versa. I copied th hosts and netconf files to a different system so I can configure the lan card. Is there an easy way to change the hostname or do I just need to configure the lan card?

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Jean-Louis Phelix — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 13:51:59 GMT

hi,

You could use "set_parms hostname"

Regards,

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Nobody's Hero — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:00:35 GMT

So to change the hostname to hp5, issue `set_parms hp5` ??? will a reboot be required, will this be perm.?

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Ken Hubnik_2 — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:00:49 GMT

set_parms hostsname

This will ask you for the new hostname

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Pete Randall — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:04:59 GMT

Hi Robert,

I would use set_parms for both the hostname and the ip address (set_parms hostname and set_parms ip_address). It will ask you after each if you want to reboot. Reply no the first time and yes the second. Check your network config files after the reboot just to make sure.

Pete

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:05:12 GMT

Hi:

You can manually change the hostname by editting 'etc/rc.config/netconf' and '/etc/hosts'. Therein too, is your IPaddress for your LAN card. Your 'GATEWAY' and/or network mask may need changing too. Make all of your changes and reboot.

If you are running DNS then you may need to change (at least) '/etc/mail/sendmail.cw' too.

Another option is to run:

# /sbin/set_parms

Regards!

...JRF...

...JRF...

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Ken Hubnik_2 — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:09:22 GMT

key in
setparms hostname

Then it will prompt you for the new name. Yes, it will require a reboot.

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Jean-Louis Phelix — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:09:26 GMT

hi,

No, just use set_parms hostname, it will bring a menu, but even if you don't really NEED a reboot, you can read in the man page that :

The system must be rebooted after the hostname is changed for it to take full effect.

Regards

Re: SWAP IP AND HOSTNAME

Ken Hubnik_2 — Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:10:12 GMT

Sorry but I forgot the underscore

set_parms hostname