Login to vRealize Operations Manager via the admin interface https://vROPS-Server/admin
Under System Status select the node and click the Take Offline button
The following prompt will appear, enter your reason and click Ok
The status will then change to Offline
Login to the vRealize Operations Manager as the root user via the console or SSH.
Run the following command,
$VMWARE_PYTHON_BIN /usr/lib/vmware-vcopssuite/utilities/bin/sethostname.py NewHostName
Replace NewHostName with the host name you want to use, for this example SERVER01
If the command has been run successfully you should see the following entry
Then type reboot and press enter
Log into vRealize Operations Manager admin UI and click on the Bring Online button.
You will now need to check that the name has been updated in the casa.db.script file.
Log back into the shell as the root user. So press ALT+ F1 to switch to the shell then login.
Enter the following, service vmware-casa stop
Next take a backup of the casa.db.script file to be safe.
Type, cp /storage/db/casa/webapp/hsqldb/casa.db.script /tmp/casa.db.script.old then press enter
Now run the following, vi /storage/db/casa/webapp/hsqldb/casa.db.script then press enter
Scroll down until you find the cluster_name and the slice_name and update them accordingly. Once you are ready to save and exit the file press Esc and type :wq and press Enter.
Then restart the casa service, service vmware-casa start and press Enter.
Log into vRealize Operations Manager admin UI and the node name will now be updated in the nodes section.
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