Renaming a SUN machine

[sobrique]

When changing the hostname on a Sun, there are 8 files that use or define it's hostname

   /etc/hosts
   /etc/nodename
   /etc/hostname.<xxn>     (interface card eg: ce0)
   /etc/net/ticls/hosts
   /etc/net/ticots/hosts
   /etc/net/ticotsord/hosts
   /var/crash/<hostname>  (directory needs renaming)
   /etc/dumpadm.conf

Amend each, and reboot, and you're done.
Alternatively, you _can_ modify online, however, it's always good when making a notable modification to reboot to check for typos.

It's worth remembering though, that certain apps 'remember' the hostname eg. Oracle.


(sigh, another 350 day uptime reset)

Comments

[zaitan.livejournal.com]

Don't you need to change /etc/dumpadm.conf as well?

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Yes.
Edited.