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H Commands

hostname

H Commands

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This chapter describes the basic Cisco NX-OS system commands that begin with H.

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	Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a)	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	Description
show hostname	Displays the switch hostname.
show switchname	Displays the switch hostname.
switchname	Configures the switch hostname.