Modifying an AutoClient System

After configuring an AutoClient system, you may want to change the characteristics of that system. You can make changes both before and after saving the changes; the procedure is the same. However, the information you can modify is different in each situation. See the online help for the field definitions.

How to Modify an AutoClient System

1. Start Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "Starting Host Manager"for more information.

2. Select the AutoClient system you want to change in the main window.

   The system you select should be a pending add.

3. Choose Modify from the Edit menu.

   The Modify window appears with fields filled in for the AutoClient system you selected. If you are modifying before saving changes, this Modify window is the same as the Add window for Solstice AutoClient systems.

4. Change the desired fields in the Modify window.

   If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see the field definitions for this window.

5. Click on OK.

   The changes are implemented when you choose Save Changes from the File menu.

6. Choose Save Changes from the File menu when you are ready to complete the modification and other pending changes.

7. Boot your AutoClient system(s) from the network.

   For more information about booting your AutoClient systems, see Chapter 7, Booting a System From the Network.

8. Provide system configuration information for the AutoClient system during the initial boot process, if prompted.

9. Create a root password when prompted if you have not already specified the root password when you modified the AutoClient.

Example of a Modify Operation

In this example, the last digit of the IP Address was changed from a 1 to a 10. The operation is still a pending add because the add and modify operations have not yet been saved.

Verification

To verify all the systems have been modified, make sure the status line at the bottom of the main window says "All changes successful."

Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Modifying an AutoClient System

The following command is equivalent to using Host Manager to modify the ethernet address on an AutoClient system named bishop.

% admhostmod -e 80:20:1e:31:e0 bishop

In this example,