https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Jenstevesen 2026-05-12T00:34:10Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.3 https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/index.php?title=Rename_OpenVMS_Node&diff=2564 2023-01-17T18:23:19Z

<p>Jenstevesen: Changed SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM. One should be logged in as SYSTEM, but if not...</p> <hr /> <div>Rename OpenVMS node<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.<br /> <br /> • EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM<br /> <br /> • Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out<br /> <br /> • $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> • to look like<br /> <br /> • $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> • ctrl-z<br /> <br /> • This is necessary for systartup_vms.com not to crash when the queue is missing.<br /> <br /> 2. Remove all queues, like sys$batch.<br /> <br /> • STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> • DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> 3. Modify SCSNODE value in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.<br /> <br /> • EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT<br /> <br /> • ctrl-z<br /> <br /> • @DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN<br /> <br /> 4. Rename node.<br /> <br /> • RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN<br /> <br /> • SHOW SCSNODE<br /> <br /> • SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”<br /> <br /> • WRITE CURRENT<br /> <br /> • EXIT<br /> <br /> 5. Rename identifier sys$node_oldname to sys$node_newname.<br /> <br /> • RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE<br /> <br /> • RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME<br /> <br /> • EXIT<br /> <br /> 6. Reboot.<br /> <br /> • REBOOT<br /> <br /> 7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure TCP/IP.<br /> <br /> • @SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG<br /> <br /> • Follow the menus, best to configure options 1-4 by pressing “A”<br /> <br /> • Do not start TCP/IP until it is fully configured.<br /> <br /> • Enable ssh client and server.<br /> <br /> 8. Log in via ssh and ctrl-t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.<br /> <br /> • INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> • EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM<br /> <br /> • Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line<br /> <br /> • $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> • to look like<br /> <br /> • $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH<br /> <br /> • ctrl-z</div>

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