Your etc/hosts file should get updated first, but leave "localhost.localdomain". Type the command hostname Check out this link: http://www.cpqlinux.com/hostname.html
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Spirko Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 4:25 PM To: 'General discussion of using zenoss system' Subject: RE: [zenoss-users] VM Appliance - Modify Hostname Thanks. But I'm confused as to where I add the hostname. Is this added to the ifcfg-eth0? Thanks Joe! ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Suma Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 3:53 PM To: General discussion of using zenoss system Subject: RE: [zenoss-users] VM Appliance - Modify Hostname #hostname <your new name> For Static entries edit: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 # Device file installed by rBuilder DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=static BROADCAST= IPADDR= NETMASK= NETWORK= ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Ethernet GATEWAY= ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Spirko Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:00 PM To: 'General discussion of using zenoss system' Subject: [zenoss-users] VM Appliance - Modify Hostname Quick Question: I am currently using VM Appliance v1.1.1. and would like to change the name of the virtual host. The machine is currently named "localhost.localdomain". I would like give this machine a name that follows our current naming convention, as well as give the machine a static IP. Can this be done, and if so how do I accomplish this? Thanks. ------------------------------------------------- Jason Spirko Systems Administrator Xoran Technologies Inc. ........................................................................ ............ This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and proprietary information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete this message and attachments from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law. ........................................................................ ............ This message (including any attachments) contains confidential and proprietary information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to this e-mail, and delete this message and attachments from your system. If you have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender immediately. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of law.
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