Newer versions of the cloud-init package default to resetting the hostname to whatever value is supplied via DHCP. This module re-executes at each system-boot. Need to ensure that the preserve_hostname value is present in /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg file and is set to true.
Known to effect cloud-init in EL7 (and cases where cloud-init has been upgraded beyond what is available via the vendor repos for EL6).
Newer versions of the
cloud-initpackage default to resetting the hostname to whatever value is supplied via DHCP. This module re-executes at each system-boot. Need to ensure that thepreserve_hostnamevalue is present in/etc/cloud/cloud.cfgfile and is set totrue.Known to effect
cloud-initin EL7 (and cases wherecloud-inithas been upgraded beyond what is available via the vendor repos for EL6).