How do i change the Hostname on ESXi 5.x via SSH

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How do i change the Hostname on ESXi 5.x via SSH

 

Connect to ESXi via SSH

Run the following command to update the hostname

  • esxcli system hostname set --host=newHostnameHere

Run the following command to update the FQDN

  • esxcli system hostname set --fqdn=newHostnameHere.domain.tld

 

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