HP Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2( - Page 70

hostname Chapter 1 Basic System Commands Send comments to [email protected] hostname To configure the hostname for the switch, use the hostname command. To revert to the default, use the no form of this command. hostname name no hostname Syntax Description name Hostname for the switch. The name is alphanumeric, case sensitive, can contain special characters, and can have a maximum of 32 characters. Command Default "switch" is the default hostname. Command Modes EXEC mode Command History Release 4.0(0)N1(1a) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines The Cisco NX-OS software uses the hostname in command-line interface (CLI) prompts and in default configuration filenames. The hostname command performs the same function as the switchname command. Examples This example shows how to configure the hostname for a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# hostname Engineering2 Engineering2(config)# This example shows how to revert to the default hostname: Engineering2# configure terminal Engineering2(config)# no hostname switch(config)# Related Commands Command show hostname show switchname switchname Description Displays the switch hostname. Displays the switch hostname. Configures the switch hostname. 1-48 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference OL-16599-01