Changing the hostname

This topic describes how to change the hostname of a metadata server in the /etc/HOSTNAME and /etc/hosts configuration files after the initial setup and configuration of the SAN File System.

Steps

  1. Edit the /etc/hosts and /etc/HOSTNAME files with the new hostname.
  2. From the command line on each metadata server, type:
    1. /bin/rm -fR /opt/was
    2. /opt/bobcat_src/bobcat_install
    3. reboot
    4. /usr/tank/admin/bin/stopConsole
    5. /usr/tank/admin/bin/installConsole
    6. /usr/tank/admin/bin/startConsole

Parent topic: Managing metadata servers

Related reference
startConsole
stopConsole

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