Setting The Host Name - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Configuration Manual
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Chapter 6
Configuring Basic Settings
Setting the Host Name
This example shows how to set the password for the guest account:
root@localhost# passwd-guest
Changing password for user guest
New password: f1rc8t
Retype new password: f1rc8t
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
Setting the Host Name
When you set a host name for the FWSM, that name appears in the command line prompt. If you
establish sessions to multiple devices, the host name helps you keep track of where you enter commands.
By default, the host name is "FWSM".
For multiple context mode, the host name that you set in the system execution space appears in the
command line prompt for all contexts.
The host name that you optionally set within a context does not appear in the command line, but is used
for RSA key generation. If you do not set a host name within a context, the context name is used as the
host name in the certificate. RSA keys are required for SSH, the HTTPS server, and can be used for VPN.
You should also set the domain name for RSA key generation (see
"Setting the Domain
Name"). If you
change the host name after you generate keys, you need to regenerate the keys using the ca generate rsa
key command.
To specify the host name for the FWSM or for a context, enter the following command:
FWSM(config)# hostname name
This name can be up to 63 characters, including alphanumeric characters, spaces or any of the following
special characters: ` ( ) + - , . / : = ?.
In single mode and in the system execution space in multiple mode, this name appears in the command
line prompt. For example:
FWSM(config)# hostname farscape
farscape(config)#
For a context, this name is used for RSA key generation. If you do not set a host name within a context,
the context name is used for the host name in the key. You can view a context host name using the show
hostname command.
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