[Info-vax] Chaning machine name

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 4/18/2023 9:30 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 4/18/2023 9:09 AM, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
>> Is it a simple task to change the machine's name in OpenVMS. I
>> originally set mine to GHOST1 and now I want to rename it to something
>> more interesting like OpenVMS1. Is that practical?
> 
> It can certainly be done. But it is a bit cumbersome.
> 
> I think you need:
> - change SCSNODE in MODPARAMS.DAT and run AUTOGEN
> - reconfigure DECnet
> - reconfigure TCP/IP
> - [if needed] change node name in queue definitions
> - [if needed] change node name in licenses
> - [if needed] change server name in web server configs
> - [if needed] change server name in SSL/TLS certficates

Better source the old VMS FAQ:

https://www.vajhoej.dk/arne/vms/vmsfaq/vmsfaq_007.html#mgmt9

(link to my copy - not original)

Arne