Configure Hostnames

A hostname is a human-friendly name used to identify a device. An example of a hostname could be the name “Test.”

Configuration Commands

Create a hostname:

switch(config)# hostname <NAME>

Show commands to validate functionality:

show hostname

Example Output

switch(config)# hostname switch-test
show hostname
switch-test

Expected Results

  1. Administrators can configure the hostname
  2. The output of all show commands is correct

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