diff --git a/pkg/array/array.go b/pkg/array/array.go
index c52c43b6..57d38883 100644
--- a/pkg/array/array.go
+++ b/pkg/array/array.go
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ func GetPowerStoreArrays(fs fs.Interface, filePath string) (map[string]*PowerSto
 			rateLimit, err := strconv.Atoi(throttlingRateLimit)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("can't get throttling rate limit, using default")
+			} else if rateLimit < 0 {
+				log.Errorf("throttling rate limit is negative, using default")
 			} else {
 				clientOptions.SetRateLimit(uint64(rateLimit))
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/node/node.go b/pkg/node/node.go
index e0a173f0..b5d37fb5 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright © 2021-2023 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright © 2021-2024 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -1466,16 +1466,11 @@ func (s *Service) setupHost(initiators []string, client gopowerstore.Client, arr
 			}
 		}
 
-		ip, err := getOutboundIP(arrayIP, s.Fs)
+		// Modify the host entry with the new node ID having different prefix
+		err := s.modifyHostName(context.Background(), client, s.nodeID, host.ID)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithFields(log.Fields{
-				"endpoint": arrayIP,
-				"error":    err,
-			}).Error("Could not connect to PowerStore array")
-			return status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "couldn't connect to PowerStore array: %s", err.Error())
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot update the host name %s", err.Error())
 		}
-
-		s.nodeID = host.Name + "-" + ip.String()
 		s.reusedHost = true
 	}
 
@@ -1484,6 +1479,17 @@ func (s *Service) setupHost(initiators []string, client gopowerstore.Client, arr
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Service) modifyHostName(ctx context.Context, client gopowerstore.Client, nodeID string, hostID string) error {
+	modifyParams := gopowerstore.HostModify{}
+	modifyParams.Name = &nodeID
+	_, err := client.ModifyHost(ctx, &modifyParams, hostID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Info("Updated nodeID ", nodeID)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *Service) buildInitiatorsArray(initiators []string) []gopowerstore.InitiatorCreateModify {
 	var portType gopowerstore.InitiatorProtocolTypeEnum
 	if s.useNVME {
diff --git a/pkg/node/node_test.go b/pkg/node/node_test.go
index 67e57490..5091ecd9 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node_test.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright © 2021-2023 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright © 2021-2024 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("CSINodeService", func() {
 							}},
 							Name: "host-name",
 						}}, nil)
+					clientMock.On("ModifyHost", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, "host-id").
+						Return(gopowerstore.CreateResponse{ID: "host-id"}, nil)
 
 					err := nodeSvc.Init()
 					gomega.Expect(err).To(gomega.BeNil())