Interface Access and System Information
System Information
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:
New hostname, contact,
and location data from
previous commands.
Additional System
Information
Figure 7-9. System Information Listing After Executing the Preceding Commands
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 7-10.
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