Steps in renaming a live host to another name

From: Anil Khullar, Computer Center <Anil.Khullar_at_mailhub.gc.cuny.edu>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 14:22:07 -0400 (EDT)

HI,
        I am about to rename a running host called hosta to one called
        hostb. The IP number will remain the same. So what are the
        things I need to do to make this changeover as easy and painless
        as possible ? I'm running Advfs as well as ufs file systems and
        machine is LAT enabled for modems etc.

        The checklist I have is as follows -

        1. As super user hostname newname

        2. Edit /etc/hosts file

        3. Edit /etc/rc.config

        4. cp /sys/conf/HOSTA /sys/conf/HOSTB

        5. doconfig -c HOSTB

        6. Copy new kernel over

        7. reboot

        8. Make changes in the primary DNS machine

Am I missing anything else ?

Thanks in advance

Anil Khullar
CUNY Graduate School
New York NY 10036
Received on Wed Mar 27 1996 - 20:59:01 NZST