This reference includes examples for the hostname command. For details on how to change the hostname, see How to change the hostname of a platform or a collector node? topic.
| Command | Description | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| hostname show | Shows the current host name of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks | hostname show | hostname show |
| host name update | Updates the host name of VMware Aria Operations for Networks collector or platform VMs. | host name update | host name update --helphostname update --hosts <new_hostname>hostname update --hosts platform1:<new_hostname1> platform2:<new_hostname2> platform3:<new_hostname3> |
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --dryrun | Validates the new hostname without updating the hostname in VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Example: hostname update --dryrun --hosts <new_hostname> hostname update --dryrun --hosts platform1:<new_hostname1> platform2:<new_hostname2> platform3:<new_hostname3> |
| --hosts | Updates the hostname of your VMs in VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Example: hostname update --hosts <new_hostname> hostname update --hosts platform1:<new_hostname1> platform2:<new_hostname2> platform3:<new_hostname3> |
| --help | Shows all the supported options. Example: hostname update --help |