Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Administering a Workgroup
How To:
Chapter 9 887
Moving a System
This is a cookbook for moving a system from one subnet to another,
changing the system’s host name, IP address, and Domain Name Server.
NOTE Do steps 1-10 before moving the system.
Step 1. Run set_parms:
/sbin/set_parms hostname
Step 2. Change the system name when prompted.
Step 3. Answer “no” to the “reboot?” question.
Step 4. Run set_parms again:
/sbin/set_parms ip_address
Step 5. Change the system IP address when prompted.
Step 6. Answer “no” to the “reboot?” question.
Step 7. Run set_parms again:
/sbin/set_parms addl_netwrk
Step 8. Change the name and IP address of the Domain Name Server.
Step 9. Answer “no” to the “reboot?” question.
Step 10. When you are ready to move the system, shut it down:
shutdown -h
Step 11. Unplug and move the system.
NOTE Do steps 12-13 after moving the system.
Step 12. Connect and plug in the system components.
Step 13. Boot the system.