diff --git a/network/manifests/init.pp b/network/manifests/init.pp
index 332b0bc..0373ad3 100644
--- a/network/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/network/manifests/init.pp
@@ -57,6 +57,43 @@ class network::helper::debian {
 }
 
 
+# Set system hostname according to $homename variable.
+#
+class network::hostname {
+
+    case $operatingsystem {
+        "debian","ubuntu": {
+            file { "/etc/hostname":
+                ensure  => present,
+                content => "${homename}\n",
+                mode    => 0644,
+                owner   => "root",
+                group   => "root",
+            }
+        }
+        "centos","fedora": {
+            augeas { "set-hostname":
+                context => "/files/etc/sysconfig/network",
+                changes => "set HOSTNAME ${homename}",
+            }
+        }
+        "openbsd": {
+            file { "/etc/myname":
+                ensure  => present,
+                content => "${homename}\n",
+                mode    => 0644,
+                owner   => "root",
+                group   => "wheel",
+            }
+        }
+        default: {
+            fail("network::hostname not supported on ${operatingsystem}")
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+
 # Configure interface.
 #
 # === Parameters