Are you sure the system updates the different pi's /etc/hosts, and verify the local router's dns server doesnt still have that entry stuck. -Eldo
On 6/13/25 2:24 PM, Chuck Hast wrote: > Folks, > I am using an RPi (several actually) to monitor solar powered sites. The > charge controller, > power shunts and other items talk to the RPi and it gathers it all for > viewing and control. > > The devices are made by Victron, the firmware is a variant of Linux called > VenusOS. > > The issue is all of these devices give a network ID of raspberrypi2. That > is OK on a > mobile home or boat where you will have a solar power system and a small > network, > but in this case we have multiple mesh node sites that are solar powered, > and all of > the RPi devices have a hostname of raspberrypi2. > > I have gone in and changed the hosts, hostname, and saved both of them. > After a > reboot both show the new name but the machine still replies to raspberrypi2 > as the > hostname. > > I have looked all through the code but cannot find where it is being > overroad, > any ideas? > > Here is the web site for the code: > https://github.com/victronenergy/venus > > I have found the Victron great to be very good and providing open source > code for > the RPi to control solar power sites is a big plus. > > Best Regards >
