hostname Command
  
  
  Purpose
  
  Sets or displays the name of the current host system.
  
   Syntax
  
  /usr/bin/hostname [  HostName ] [  -s ]
  
  Description
  
  The /usr/bin/hostname command displays the name of the current
  host system.  Only  users  with  root  user authority can set the
  host name.  The  mkdev command and the  chdev commands also set
  the host name permanently.  Use the mkdev command when you are
  defining the TCP/IP instance for the first time.
  
  You can use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to set
  the host name permanently.  To use SMIT, enter:
  
  smit mkhostname
  
  Flags
  
  -s	Trims any domain information from the printed name.
  
  Parameters
  
  HostName	Sets the primary name of the host.
  
  Note:	You must have root user authority to use the HostName
  parameter.
  
  Implementation Specifics
  
  This command is part of TCP/IP in Network Support Facilities in
  Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
  
  Related Information
  
   Naming in AIX Version 3.2 System Management Guide: Communica-
  tions and Networks.
  
  The  chdev command,  mkdev command.
  
  The  gethostname subroutine,  sethostname subroutine.