FortiSIEM
FortiSIEM provides Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
calvinc97
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Article Id 396540
Description The article describes the steps to change the hostname of the FortiSIEM Hardware Appliance.
Scope FortiSIEM.
Solution

This article provides instructions to change the hostname of a FortiSIEM hardware appliance via the command line interface. This process is applicable when required to update the appliance's system hostname for clarity or compliance reasons.

 

SSH to the supervisor as root:


hostnamectl

 

Change the hostname using nmtui:

 

nmtui


Select Set system hostname -> Enter new hostname -> OK -> OK.

 

After changing the hostname via the nmtui command, restart the hostname service to apply the changes:

 

systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed

 

Verify the updated hostname:

 

hostnamectl

 

The hostname should be updated now.