I am unabe to get the hostname by excecuting uname -a ?

[Sudhaadm]

Hi All,
Thanks in advance.

I am unable to get the hostnameafter excecuting uname -a command.
How can i get the information when it was changed and how can i restore without rebooting the server.?
uname -a
-t HP-UX B.10.20 U 9000/785 2015611644 unlimited-user license

> hostname
HP-UX
root@HP-UX:/
>
TX

[Luk Vandenbussche]

Hi,

You can perfectly change your hostname online
with the command

hostname newname

Check /etc/hosts afterwards to see if the relation between IP adress and hostname are correct

[Indira Aramandla]

Hi Sudhaadm,

uname command displays selected information about the about the current computer system, derived from the utsname structure.

To get the hostname type in hostname and it shoud return the host name. Or look in the file /etc/hosts on the DNS server.


IA

[Sudhaadm]

Hi there is a entry in /etc/hosts file.Eventhough ,i am uable to query the hostname.?

If i change the host name by using the command: hostname servername,will it add permanantly(After rebboting the Server)?

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

id prefer to use
#set_parms hostname

this updates the conf files for you and saves you having to change the hosts file manually. This will want a reboot to tkae effect though.

it is still worth checking the hosts file though afterwards and nslookup aswell

Andy

[Luk Vandenbussche]

To make it permanent

set_parms hostname

[Muthukumar_5 · Accepted solution]

Do this:

# hostname HP-UX
# uname -S HP-UX
# edit /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file as,
HOSTNAME="HP-UX"

# Update /etc/hosts file with this changes. (may be good)

It will work now. Else revert ;)