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Figure 7-8. System Information Listing After Executing the Preceding Commands
Configure a System Name, Contact, and Location for the Switch. To
help distinguish one switch from another, configure a plain-language identity
for the switch.
Syntax: hostname < name-string >
snmp-server [contact <system-contact>] [location <system-location>]
Each field allows up to 255 characters.
For example, to name the switch "Blue" with "Next-4474" as the system
contact, and "North-Data-Room" as the location:
The menu interface will only display up to 47 characters although you can
specify a name up to 255 characters in length. A message beginning with "+"
displays if the name exceeds 47 characters. You can use the CLI show running,
show config, or show system-information commands to see the complete text.
The menu interface is shown in Figure 7-9.
Interface Access and System Information
System Information
New hostname, contact,
and location data from
previous commands.
Additional System
Information
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