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Title:PATHWORKS for OSF/1
Notice:see also NOTED::PWDOSWINV5 (PW client) & TURRIS::DIGITAL_UNIX
Moderator:CPEEDY::LONG
Created:Thu Apr 22 1993
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1874
Total number of notes:6870

1771.0. "How to change machine name?" by NETRIX::"nanguang@zpdt01.zpo.dec.com" (Zhao Nanguang) Wed Mar 05 1997 11:32

Hi,


I tried to change the machine name of my pathwork server through 
following steps. But I got error only at the first netlogon. 
The system is setup as primary domain controller, and no other
backup domain controller in the domain.

1. use "pwadmin" create a user account for the new machine name.
2. stop license server, modify license.dat to set new machine name
3. remove lanman.ini
4. run  "pwsetup configure" to set new domain name
5. run "netsetup" to change machine name
6. reboot system

Can anybody tell me the correct procedure to change machine name 
without delete user information? Thanks.


Zhao Nanguang
CSC Singapore
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1771.1setservernameEVTAI1::CASTELLOUNIX and PCI SupportWed Mar 05 1997 12:2510
Hi,

in V6.1

/usr/net/servers/lanman/bin/setservername is for you.

see man setservername

regards,
Jean-Pierre
1771.2NETRIX::"nanguang@zpdt01.zpo.dec.com"Zhao NanguangWed Mar 05 1997 12:405
Thank you for your reply. I forgot to mention that my pathwork
server is 5.0f. Is that solution for this version?
Zhao Nanguang
CSC Singapore
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1771.3for V5.0xEVTAI1::CASTELLOUNIX and PCI SupportWed Mar 05 1997 13:1030
Ok 
Now for V5.0x your stuff is quit good see below


>1. use "pwadmin" create a user account for the new machine name.

Ok but
You have to add the new name in the servers group.
It's probably why you got the netlogon error.

>2. stop license server, modify license.dat to set new machine name
>3. remove lanman.ini

It's not necessary. 
If you used listenname modify it
Modify the exportlist= to your new name

>4. run  "pwsetup configure" to set new domain name

You said you want only change machine name.So you keep the same domain name.
pwsetup is not necessary.

>5. run "netsetup" to change machine name

uname and hostname could be enough but it's ok.

>6. reboot system

Jean-Pierre
note that V5.0f is very old now think to upgrade (V5.0G-ECO2)