Toolpack Installation:Change hostname

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−	== Change hostname of server  ==	+	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Change Hostname}}
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−	To change the hostname, connect to the Web Portal and do:	+	This procedure applies to [[TMG800]], [[TMG3200]], [[TMG7800]] and [[ProSBC]] with static IP for management interfaces. <br>
		+	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>
−	*Edit host configuration	+	== CentOS 7 procedure ==
−	<pre>Hosts-&gt;Edit	+	*[[Accessing_Device#SSH|ssh]] to the management interface
−	Name: input new hostname	+	*To view current hostname:
−	Save	+	hostnamectl
−	</pre>	+	*To update the hostname:
−	The procedure to modify the host name will depends on the OS used. Please look for the official way to modify 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
−	The following example will show how to modify the host name of a CentOS ([[TMG5800]], [[TMP5900]], [[TMP7950]]) and TBLinux ([[TMG800]], [[TMG3200]]) host:	+	=== ProSBC license ===
		+	For [[ProSBC]], you can then update the license: [[Toolpack:Retreiving_a_License_TSBC_A|Update ProSBC license]]
−	'''WARNINIG:''' There are several files to modify and it is possible that some of them do not contain the hostname. '''DO&nbsp;NOT''' modify the file if the hostname is not included in the files listed below.<br>	+	== CentOS 5 procedure ==
−	<pre>hostname NewHostName	+	*[[Accessing_Device#SSH|ssh]] to the management interface
−	</pre>	+	*To view current hostname:
−	*Modify the DHCP_HOSTNAME parameter of the network file (''modify only if present'')<br>	+	hostname
−	<pre>vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0	+	*To update the hostname:
−	</pre>	+	hostname NewHostName
−	Add this next interfaces for [[TMG5800|TMG5800]], [[TMP5900|TMP5900]], [[TMP7950|TMP7950]] only:<br>	+	*Reboot server:
−	<pre>vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1	+	shutdown -r now
−	</pre>	+
−	Add this next interfaces for [[TMP7950|TMP7950]] only:<br>	+
−	<pre>vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth2	+
−	</pre>	+
−	*Modify the HOSTNAME parameter of the network file (''modify only if present'')<br>	+
−	<pre>vi /etc/sysconfig/network	+
−	</pre>	+
−	*Modify the name of the host in this file (''modify only if present'')	+
−	<pre>vi /etc/hosts	+
−	</pre>	+
−	After modifying the hostname, it is required to apply the Toolpack configuration again using the web portal.	+
−	*Activate config:	+	Note: DO NOT change the hostname via webportal.
−	<pre>Systems -&gt; Edit -&gt; Activate	+
−	</pre>	+
−	<br> You need to do this for all configurations.	+
−		+
−	''(Reference: trk#7921)''	+
−		+
−	<br>	+
−		+
−	If the Web portal is not accessible you can do direct MySQL commands:<br>	+
−	<pre>mysql -utbdb -ptbdbpw	+
−	use toolpack_0;	+
−	update host_configurations set name = 'NewHostName';	+
−	select * from host_configurations;</pre>	+
−	Change hostname of the host:<br>	+
−	<pre>hostname NewHostName	+
−	</pre>	+
−	Restart Toolpack for linux:<br>	+
−	<pre>tbtoolpack stop	+
−	tbtoolpack start	+
−	</pre>	+
−	For windows, restart service:<br>	+
−	<pre>services.msc	+
−	tbtoolpack_12358 -&gt; Restart	+
−	</pre>	+

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Latest revision as of 12:17, 11 March 2021

Contents 1 CentOS 7 procedure 1.1 ProSBC license 2 CentOS 5 procedure

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

ProSBC license

For ProSBC, you can then update the license: Update ProSBC license

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.