<commit_before>---
title: Configuration
aliases:
    - /enterprise/v1.3/administration/renaming/
menu:
  enterprise_influxdb_1_3:
    weight: 20
    parent: Administration
---

## Host Rename

The following instructions allow you to rename a host within your InfluxEnterprise Instance.

First, spend write and query activity to the cluster.

### Meta node:
- Find the metanode leader with curl localhost:8091/status. The "leader" field in the JSON output reports the leader metanode. We will start with the 2 meta nodes that are not leaders.
- On a non-leader metanode run "influxd-ctl remove-meta". Once removed, confirm by running influxd-ctl show on the meta leader.
- Stop the meta service on the removed node, edit its configuration file to set the new "hostname" under "/etc/influxdb/influxdb-meta.conf".
- Update the actual OS host's name if needed, apply DNS changes.
- Start the meta service.<commit_msg>Fix host rename page title<commit_after>---
title: Host Rename
aliases:
    - /enterprise/v1.3/administration/renaming/
menu:
  enterprise_influxdb_1_3:
    weight: 20
    parent: Administration
---

## Host Rename

The following instructions allow you to rename a host within your InfluxEnterprise Instance.

First, spend write and query activity to the cluster.

### Meta node:
- Find the metanode leader with curl localhost:8091/status. The "leader" field in the JSON output reports the leader metanode. We will start with the 2 meta nodes that are not leaders.
- On a non-leader metanode run "influxd-ctl remove-meta". Once removed, confirm by running influxd-ctl show on the meta leader.
- Stop the meta service on the removed node, edit its configuration file to set the new "hostname" under "/etc/influxdb/influxdb-meta.conf".
- Update the actual OS host's name if needed, apply DNS changes.
- Start the meta service.
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