Rename OpenVMS Node

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