Host Name Window
This window appears when you choose Device > Host Name on the
menu bar. You can also click here
to launch it.
Follow these steps:
- In the Host Name list, select the switch whose name you want to change.
If you selected a switch from the Topology view before selecting Device
> Host Name, the Host Name is preset to your selection.
- In the New Host Name field, enter a unique name for the device.
For a command switch, the maximum length of the host name is 28 characters;
for member switches, the maximum length is 31 characters. Do not use -n
(where n is a number) at the end of a host name for any switch.
- Click OK to close the window.
The topology view is redisplayed with the new name shown for the switch.
- Select Save Configuration from the Administration
menu to record your changes to nonvolatile memory.
Note: Catalyst 1900 and 2820 switches automatically save
configuration changes to nonvolatile memory. Allow approximately 1 minute
for changes to be saved to nonvolatile memory before resetting or turning
off the switch.