How to Change the Hostname on a Vultr Cloud GPU Instance

Updated on April 9, 2025

Changing the default hostname on an instance modifies the default server configuration and reinstalls the operating system.

Follow this guide to change the hostname on a Vultr Cloud GPU instance using the Vultr Customer Portal.

  • Vultr Customer Portal
  1. Navigate to Products and click Compute.

    Navigate to Products in the Vultr Customer Portal

  2. Click your target Cloud GPU instance to open its management page.

    Open the Instance management panel

  3. Navigate to the Settings tab.

    Navigate to the settings tab

  4. Find and click Change Hostname on the left navigation menu.

    Click Change Hostname

  5. Replace the existing value with your new hostname.

  6. Click Reinstall to change your instance hostname.

    Set a new hostname

  7. Check the confirmation prompt and click Change Hostname to apply your new hostname.

    Apply the new hostname

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