Chapter 4
| System Management Commands
Banner Information
hostname
Banner Information
This command specifies or modifies the host name for this device. Use the no form
to restore the default host name.
Syntax
hostname name
no hostname
name - The name of this host. (Maximum length: 255 characters)
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
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The host name specified by this command is displayed by the
command and on the Show > System web page.
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This command and the
prompt as shown in the example below. Using the no form of either command
will restore the default command line prompt.
Example
Console(config)#hostname RD#1
Console(config)#
These commands are used to configure and manage administrative information
about the switch, its exact data center location, details of the electrical and network
circuits that supply the switch, as well as contact information for the network
administrator and system manager. This information is only available via the CLI
and is automatically displayed before login as soon as a console or telnet
connection has been established.
Table 11: Banner Commands
Command
banner configure
banner configure company
banner configure
dc-power-info
prompt
command can be used to set the command line
Function
Configures the banner information that is displayed before
login
Configures the Company information that is displayed by
banner
Configures the DC Power information that is displayed by
banner
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show system
Mode
GC
GC
GC