RedHat 6.x/CentOS 6.x: Rename RHN Satellite (Spacewalk) Server
In relation to rename a server which was acting as a Satellite server.
Howto change the Hostname of a RHN Satellite server (Spacewalk Server)
1) you need to change the server to the new IP adress / hostname. I advise to do this in single user mode from the currently running state.
Note: Don’t use UPPERCASE in the hostname. Satellite doesn’t like that !!!
telinit 1 hostname NEW_HOSTNAME vi /etc/sysconfig/network
#change to the new hostname
If you need to change the IP Adress then do so here now.
vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg.[interface]
restart networking
service network restart
2) DO NOT REBOOT
continue here ….
spacewalk-hostname-rename CURRENT(NEW_OR_OLD)_IPADRESS
Follow the instruction on the screen to reset the hostname. It will do the rest for you
