HP Cisco MDS 9140 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2( - Page 138

switchname Chapter 1 Basic System Commands Send comments to [email protected] switchname To configure the hostname for the device, use the switchname command. To revert to the default, use the no form of this command. switchname name no switchname 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 switchname command performs the same function as the hostname command. Examples This example shows how to configure the hostname for a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# switchname Engineering2 Engineering2(config)# This example shows how to revert to the default hostname: Engineering2# configure terminal Engineering2(config)# no switchname switch(config)# Related Commands Command hostname show hostname show switchname Description Configures the switch hostname. Displays the switch hostname. Displays the switch hostname. 1-116 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference OL-16599-01