Unable to change the host name

[Binu_5]

Hi

I could not change the hostanme in hpux 11.. The problem if I change the systemname it get resetted after the reboot ...

Can anybody help me

Thanks
Binu

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Run "/sbin/set_parms hostname" to change, then let it reboot and all should be well.


Pete

[Muthukumar_5]

hostname will change hostname upto that login only.

Go to /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file and change HOSTNAME="" save the changes.

Or

/sbin/set_parms hostname

will change hostname.

hth.

[Steven E. Protter]

/etc/rc.config.d/netconf

Change it there and boot and it will not get changed back.

Exception: You system could have some custom script that copies the netconf data from a central repository. Your permissions might not permit you to change that file.

Check crontab -l and permissions on netconf.

SEP

[Borislav Perkov]

Hi Binu,
You can change it with command:

set_parms hostanme

and reboot after.

Also be awared that some applications depends on the hostname like Oracle Financials etc.

Regards,
Borislav

[Ranjith_5]

Hi Binu,

run " /sbin/set_parms hostname " to change the hostname to make permanent.


#set_parms ? will give you the other options.


Alternate option is to edit /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and change the name which is presently there towards HOSTNAME="xxxx" to the desired one.


Regards,
Syam

[Cem Tugrul]

Binu,

use set_parms command
OR
edit /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and modify
HOSTNAME=
Good Luck,

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

1. set_parms hostname

2. Update /etc/rc.config.d/netconf with new hostname

3. Update /etc/hosts file with new hostname

Reboot the server.

HTH,
Devender

[Borislav Perkov]

Check if the system is DHCP client it may take the Hostname from DHCP server.

[Binu_5]

Hi


I there was one more file in /etc/rc.config.d/org_neconf which was referrring diffrent name ..I have modified the name and it started working

Thanks
Binu