Rename OpenVMS Node - Revision history

Polluks at 09:17, 18 July 2025

2025-07-18T09:17:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:17, 18 July 2025
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	$! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		$! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl/z

	• This is necessary for systartup_vms.com not to crash when the queue is missing.		• This is necessary for systartup_vms.com not to crash when the queue is missing.
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	STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH		STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH

	DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH		DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH

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	EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT		EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl/z

	@DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN		@DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN
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	RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN		RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN

	SHOW SCSNODE		SHOW SCSNODE

	SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”		SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”

	WRITE CURRENT		WRITE CURRENT

	EXIT		EXIT

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	RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE		RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE

	RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME		RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME

	EXIT		EXIT

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	• Enable ssh client and server.		• Enable ssh client and server.

	8. Log in via ssh and ctrl-t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.		8. Log in via ssh and ctrl/t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.

	INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH		INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH

	EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

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	$ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		$ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl/z

Ajbrehm at 08:15, 13 April 2023

2023-04-13T08:15:53Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:15, 13 April 2023
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	DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH		DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	3. Modify SCSNODE ~~value~~ in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.		3. Modify SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID values in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.

	EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT		EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT

Polluks at 22:18, 20 January 2023

2023-01-20T22:18:27Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:18, 20 January 2023
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	1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.		1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.

	• EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

	• Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out		• Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out

	• $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		$ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• to look like		• to look like

	• $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		$! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl-z
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	2. Remove all queues, like sys$batch.		2. Remove all queues, like sys$batch.

	• STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH		STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH

	• DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH		DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	3. Modify SCSNODE value in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.		3. Modify SCSNODE value in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.

	• EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT		EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl-z

	• @DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN		@DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN

	4. Rename node.		4. Rename node.

	• RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN		RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN

	• SHOW SCSNODE		SHOW SCSNODE

	• SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”		SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”

	• WRITE CURRENT		WRITE CURRENT

	• EXIT		EXIT

	5. Rename identifier sys$node_oldname to sys$node_newname.		5. Rename identifier sys$node_oldname to sys$node_newname.

	• RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE		RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE

	• RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME		RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME

	• EXIT		EXIT

	6. Reboot.		6. Reboot.

	• REBOOT		REBOOT

	7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure TCP/IP.		7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure TCP/IP.

	• @SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG		@SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG

	• Follow the menus, best to configure options 1-4 by pressing “A”		• Follow the menus, best to configure options 1-4 by pressing “A”
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	8. Log in via ssh and ctrl-t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.		8. Log in via ssh and ctrl-t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.

	• INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH		INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH

	• EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

	• Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line		• Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line

	• $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		$! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• to look like		• to look like

	• $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		$ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl-z

Jenstevesen: Changed SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM. One should be logged in as SYSTEM, but if not...

2023-01-17T18:23:19Z

Changed SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM. One should be logged in as SYSTEM, but if not...

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:23, 17 January 2023
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	1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.		1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.

	• EDIT SYS$~~LOGIN~~:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		• EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

	• Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out		• Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out
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	• INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH		• INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH

	• EDIT SYS$~~LOGIN~~:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		• EDIT SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

	• Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line		• Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line

Ajbrehm at 18:46, 2 December 2020

2020-12-02T18:46:20Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:46, 2 December 2020
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	• REBOOT		• REBOOT

	7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure ~~TCPI~~/IP.		7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure TCP/IP.

	• @SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG		• @SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG

Ajbrehm at 14:29, 2 December 2020

2020-12-02T14:29:50Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:29, 2 December 2020
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	Rename OpenVMS node		Rename OpenVMS node


	1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.		1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.

Ajbrehm at 14:29, 2 December 2020

2020-12-02T14:29:41Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:29, 2 December 2020
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	Rename OpenVMS node		Rename OpenVMS node
	1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.		1. Edit systartup_vms.com to disable starting sys$batch.

	• EDIT SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		• EDIT SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

	• Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out		• Look (F1) for sys$batch and comment out

	• $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		• $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• to look like		• to look like

	• $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		• $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl-z

	• This is necessary for systartup_vms.com not to crash when the queue is missing.		• This is necessary for systartup_vms.com not to crash when the queue is missing.

	2. Remove all queues, like sys$batch.		2. Remove all queues, like sys$batch.

	• STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH		• STOP/QUEUE/NEXT SYS$BATCH

	• DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH		• DELETE/QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	3. Modify SCSNODE value in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.		3. Modify SCSNODE value in modparams.dat and run autogen.com.

	• EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT		• EDIT SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl-z

	• @DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN		• @DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]AUTOGEN

	4. Rename node.		4. Rename node.

	• RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN		• RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN

	• SHOW SCSNODE		• SHOW SCSNODE

	• SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”		• SET SCSNODE “NEWNAME”

	• WRITE CURRENT		• WRITE CURRENT

	• EXIT		• EXIT

	5. Rename identifier sys$node_oldname to sys$node_newname.		5. Rename identifier sys$node_oldname to sys$node_newname.

	• RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE		• RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE

	• RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME		• RENAME/IDENTIFIER SYS$NODE_OLDNAME SYS$NODE_NEWNAME

	• EXIT		• EXIT

	6. Reboot.		6. Reboot.

	• REBOOT		• REBOOT

	7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure TCPI/IP.		7. After the reboot, log in via serial console and configure TCPI/IP.

	• @SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG		• @SYS$LOGIN:TCPIP$CONFIG

	• Follow the menus, best to configure options 1-4 by pressing “A”		• Follow the menus, best to configure options 1-4 by pressing “A”
	• Do not start TCP/IP until it is fully ~~confirued~~.
			• Do not start TCP/IP until it is fully configured.

	• Enable ssh client and server.		• Enable ssh client and server.

	8. Log in via ssh and ctrl-t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.		8. Log in via ssh and ctrl-t to test new name. Recreate batches like sys$batch.

	• INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH		• INIT/QUEUE/BATCH SYS$BATCH

	• EDIT SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM		• EDIT SYS$LOGIN:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM

	• Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line		• Look (F1) for sys$batch and uncomment the line

	• $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		• $! START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• to look like		• to look like

	• $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH		• $ START /QUEUE SYS$BATCH

	• ctrl-z		• ctrl-z

Ajbrehm: How to change OpenVMS host name

2020-12-02T14:28:52Z

How to change OpenVMS host name

New page

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