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Unable to change hostname on OVH dedicated server
| Posted by Gatsbys, 11-09-2016, 01:49 PM |
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Hi guys,
I've been having issues on changing the hostname on my dedicated OVH. I added reverse to the IP, changed hostname in /etc/hostname and /etc/sysconfig/network and rebooted the server. But when I login through SSH it still shows the ns123456.ip-xxx-xxx-xxx.net instead of host.myserver.com.
Also, when issuing SSL certificate from Plesk with Let's Encrypt, it shows the ns123456.ip-xxx-xxx-xxx.net on every single domain that I have and I am unable to issue the ssl certificate.
Here's what it shows when I login to the server through ssh:
But when doing cat /etc/hostname it shows my host name.
here's what cat /etc/sysconfig/network looks like:
and hostnamectl status:
Here's what it shows on plesk under hosting settings:
https://s16.postimg.org/8i35km7tx/Sc...13_37_AM_3.png
Also I noticed that the ns record shows sdns1.ovh.ca. and ns123456.ip-xxx-xxx-xxx.net. Is that's what's causing the issues?
I called OVH and they said they can't can't provide software support. At this point I don't know what else to do to fix this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to moved away from my current host.
Thank you!
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| Posted by matt1206, 11-09-2016, 02:00 PM |
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Have you also changed the reverse DNS entry in the OVH panel for the server?
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| Posted by Gatsbys, 11-09-2016, 02:06 PM |
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Hi Matt,
Yes I changed the reverse dns entry in the OVH panel. I also edited /etc/hostname and /etc/sysconfig/network and rebooted the server. But when login to SSH it still shows that the hostname is ns123456.ip-xxx-xxx-xxx.net as well as issuing SSL certificates under hosting settings in plesk.
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| Posted by matt1206, 11-09-2016, 02:09 PM |
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The message at login is just the motd being shown. You can edit that manually yourself. I think OVH sets that during installation of the server.
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| Posted by Gatsbys, 11-09-2016, 02:59 PM |
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Wow! Thank you so much! Edited motd and it is displaying my hostname now. Also following what you said on the motd I figured that OVH set the SSL certificate during installation of the server. I generated a new one, and everything is working as it should.
Thanks again, you the man!
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