Toolpack Installation:Change hostname: Difference between revisions

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This procedure applies to TMG800, TMG3200, TMG7800 and ProSBC with static IP for management interfaces.
Requires version 2.9 and above
Note: For ProSBC, this will require a license update. Make sure you inform the Support team that this procedure will be done.

CentOS 7 procedure

ssh to the management interface
To view current hostname:

hostnamectl

To update the hostname:

hostnamectl  set-hostname   NewHostName

To update the /etc/hosts file:

vim /etc/hosts

Replace the hostnames in the file

Reboot server:

shutdown -r now

After reboot verify if everything is ok:

hostnamectl
cat /etc/hosts

CentOS 5 procedure

ssh to the management interface
To view current hostname:

hostname

To update the hostname:

hostname NewHostName

Reboot server:

shutdown -r now

Note: DO NOT change the hostname via webportal.

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-== Change hostname  ==
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Change Hostname}}
+__TOC__
-This procedure applies to TMG800, TMG3200 and TMG7800 with static IP.
+This procedure applies to [[TMG800]], [[TMG3200]], [[TMG7800]] and [[ProSBC]] with static IP for management interfaces. <br>
-Require Version rel2.9 and above
+Requires version 2.9 and above <br>
+'''Note''': For [[ProSBC]], this will require a license update. Make sure you inform the [[Support:Contacting_TelcoBridges_technical_support|Support]] team that this procedure will be done. <br>
-*ssh to the Centos host:
+== CentOS 7 procedure ==
-*Do shell command "hostname" to show the current hostname
+*[[Accessing_Device#SSH|ssh]] to the management interface
-<pre>
+*To view current hostname:
-hostname
+ hostnamectl
-</pre>
+*To update the hostname:
+ hostnamectl  set-hostname   NewHostName
+*To update the /etc/hosts file:
+ vim /etc/hosts
+Replace the hostnames in the file
+*Reboot server:
+ shutdown -r now
+*After reboot verify if everything is ok:
+ hostnamectl
+ cat /etc/hosts
-*Change to the new name:
+== CentOS 5 procedure ==
-<pre>hostname NewHostName
+*[[Accessing_Device#SSH|ssh]] to the management interface
-</pre>
+*To view current hostname:
+ hostname
+*To update the hostname:
+ hostname NewHostName
+*Reboot server:
+ shutdown -r now
-*Restart toolpack:
+Note: DO NOT change the hostname via webportal.
-<pre>tbtoolpack stop
-tbtoolpack start
-</pre>