Changing System Name and Hostnames

This section describes the procedure for changing the CE hostname, peer CE hostname, and/or system name. These procedures apply only to SBC hardware platforms and SBC SWe 1:1 HA deployments. They do not apply to SBC SWe cloud-based platforms or SBC SWe N:1 HA deployments.

You can use the either the command line or Platform Manager to change the node name.

Change the System Name and Hostnames From EMA

To change the system name, the local host name, and the peer host name from EMA, refer to System Administration - Change Name.

Change the Hostname from the Command Line

This section describes the procedure for changing the CE name, peer CE name, and/or system name.

1. Shut down the SBC application on the standby system.

   service sbx stop

2. Run the nameChange.pl script on the active system. Usage is:

   /opt/sonus/sbx/scripts/nameChange.pl [-h] [-c new_ce_name] [-p new_peer_ce_name] [-s new_system_name] [-l level] [-L level]

   
   where,
   -h: Prints usage statement
   -c: Changes the CE hostname to the specified name
   -p: Changes the peer CE hostname to the specified name
   -s: Changes the system name to the specified name
   -l: Force confd debug level
   where, 0 - SILENT, 1 - DEBUG, 2 - TRACE
   -L: Force pstrace level
   where, 0 - SILENT, 1 - TRACE, 2 - VERB

   • This script must be run on both active and standby systems.
   • Stop the SBC application on both the standby and active systems, and then run the nameChange.pl script on both active and standby systems.
   • One of the -c, -p, or -s options must be specified.

3. Once the active system successfully finishes updating, run the nameChange.pl script on the standby system. 

   The active and standby systems accept different arguments since the CE hostname and peer hostname depend on which system you are accessing.

4. Start the SBC application on the active system.

   service sbx start 

   


5. Start the service on the standby system.

   service sbx start