Changing the System Hostname

Procedure

To assign a new system hostname, ensure that the virtual machine is powered on and complete the following steps:

1. Log in to the Master Server appliance through the VMware console or connect to the Master Server appliance through SSH with the dpxadmin username. For default credentials, see Default User Names and Passwords for the Catalogic DPX Master Server in the Deployment Guide. When logging in for the first time, the password must be changed.

2. From a command line, enter nmtui to open the Network Manager Text User Interface.

   $ sudo nmtui

3. From the main menu, select Set system hostname, and then click OK.

4. On the Set Hostname screen, enter the desired, resolvable hostname.

5. Save the hostname by clicking OK.

6. Restart the hostname service by issuing the following command:

   $ sudo systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed`

7. Verify that the system hostname change succeeded by issuing either of the commands: hostname or hostnamectl.

Related Tasks

After the virtual appliance has been installed, consider completing the following related tasks.