--- mcore-src/trunk/mcore-tools/src/modules/network/network.client.class.in	2015/12/04 11:03:31	2668
+++ mcore-src/trunk/mcore-tools/src/modules/network/network.client.class.in	2015/12/04 11:04:48	2669
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	local socket
 	local cookie
 	local authtype
+	local networksvc
 
 	[[ -z ${value} ]] && help_network_hostname && return 1
 
@@ -64,6 +65,15 @@
 		# add the new hostname to the xauthority file
 		x11runas "xauth add ${socket} ${authtype} ${cookie}"
 	fi
+
+	# reload network configuration to inform a dhcp server about the changed hostname
+	if is_provided systemd
+	then
+		networksvc="systemd-networkd"
+	elif is_provided sysvinit
+		networksvc="network"
+	fi
+	${MCORE_LIBDIR}/mcore-system-service --restart --service "${service}" ;;
 }
 
 help_network_iface()