Tru64 UNIX5.1B Changing the Host Name Permanently

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1. Log in as root.

2. Invoke the Set up Network Interface Cards application.
# /usr/sbin/sysman interface

3. Select the NIC card associated with the host name from the list of
available Interfaces, then select Configure.
The Configure the (Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, Memory Channel, or Token
Ring) Interface dialog box opens.

4. Rename the entry in the Host Name from oldname to newname,
taking care not to change the domain name from the first period to
the end of the field.
For example, change the entry in the Host Name field from
oldname.aaa.bbb.ccc to newname.aaa.bbb.ccc.

5. Select OK.
The Configure the (Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, Memory Channel, or Token
Ring) Interface dialog box closes.

6. Select OK.
The Set Up the Network Interface Card dialog box closes.

7. Optionally edit and change the file name of the file corresponding to
oldname (it may be in uppercase characters) in the /usr/sys/conf
directory; this example shows one method for doing this.
# cd /usr/sys/conf
# ls
GENERIC
...
OLDNAME
# sed -e "s/OLDNAME/NEWNAME/" OLDNAME > NEWNAME

# rm OLDNAME

8. Shut down and reboot the system with the shutdown -r command.
Be sure to warn users and give them adequate time to save their files,
exit their applications, and log off.
The following is an example that reboots the system in one hour and
displays a message.
# /usr/sbin/shutdown -r +60 \
System going down in 1 hour! Save your files and log out!

9. Edit the root .profile, .kshrc, .login, .cshrc, and .rhosts files
as needed to reference the new system name; pay particular attention
to the setting of the DISPLAY and PS environment variables.

10. Inform other users of the system name change; they may need to
edit their .profile, .kshrc, .login, .cshrc, and .rhosts files
accordingly.