NAME

setuname − change machine information

SYNOPSIS

setuname [-s name] [-n node] [-t]

DESCRIPTION

The setuname command is used to modify the value for system name and/or the node name by using the appropriate option(s). 

The setuname command attempts to change the parameter values in both the running kernel and the system configuration to cross reboots.  A temporary change affects only the running kernel. 

Options

The setuname command supports the following options:

-s name Changes the system name (e.g., HP-UX) in the sysname field of the utsname structure where name is the new system name and consists of alphanumeric characters and the special characters dash, underbar, and dollar sign. 

-n node Changes the name in the nodename field of the utsname structure where node specifies the new node name and consists of alphanumeric characters and the special characters dash, underbar, and dollar sign. 

-t Signifies a temporary change.  The change will not survive a reboot. 

Either or both of the -s or -n options must be given when invoking setuname. 

The size of the name and node is limited to UTSLEN−1 characters.  UTSLEN is defined in <sys/utsname.h>.  Only users having appropriate privileges can use this command. 

EXAMPLES

To permanently change the system name to HP-UX and the node name to the-node, issue the following command:

setuname -s HP-UX -n the-node

To temporarily change the system name to SYSTEM and the node name to new-node, issue the following command:

setuname -s SYSTEM -n new-node -t

SEE ALSO

uname(1), uname(2). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996