[SunHELP] changing hostname

Tue May 15 13:34:44 CDT 2001

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There are 5 places you need to modify to correctly change
a system nodename under Solaris.

/etc/net/ticlts/hosts
/etc/net/ticots/hosts
/etc/nodename
/etc/hosts
/etc/hostname.xxN

The "uname" or "hostname" command can be used to take care 
of some of these changes, but not all.  

If you don't want to manually modify all of these files, I 
suggest running sys-unconfig.  

Changing the hostname becomes more difficult as documented 
below if you are running Veritas.  If you are running Veritas, 
you will need to export your volume groups prior to changing 
the hostname and then import them back in after the hostname 
changes.  I believe the Veritas documentation explains this.

Dennis L. Lund

-----Original Message-----
From: anna menshch [mailto:anna.menshch at micromuse.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 4:33 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunHELP] changing hostname

Hello,

I need to change the hostname on one of my servers.  Would changing it the
/ets/hosts file be enoght or is there something else that I need to do?

Thanks a lot

Anna

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>There are 5 places you need to modify to correctly change=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>a system nodename under Solaris.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>/etc/net/ticlts/hosts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/etc/net/ticots/hosts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/etc/nodename</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/etc/hosts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/etc/hostname.xxN</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The "uname" or "hostname" command can=
 be used to take care </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of some of these changes, but not all.  </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If you don't want to manually modify all of these files, =
I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>suggest running sys-unconfig.  </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Changing the hostname becomes more difficult as documente=
d </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>below if you are running Veritas.  If you are runni=
ng Veritas, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you will need to export your volume groups prior to chan=
ging </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the hostname and then import them back in after the host=
name </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>changes.  I believe the Veritas documentation expla=
ins this.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dennis L. Lund</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: anna menshch [<A HREF=3D"mailto:anna.menshch at micro=
muse.com">mailto:anna.menshch at micromuse.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 4:33 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [SunHELP] changing hostname</FONT>
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<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I need to change the hostname on one of my servers. =
 Would changing it the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/ets/hosts file be enoght or is there something else tha=
t I need to do?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks a lot</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Anna</FONT>
</P>

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