Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

Configuring a System Name
Follow these steps to manually configure a system name:
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3.
hostname name
4.
end
5.
show running-config
6.
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.enable
Step 1
Example:
Switch> enable
Enters the global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2
Configures a system name. When you set the system name, it is
also used as the system prompt.
hostname name
Example:
Switch(config)# hostname
Step 3
The default setting is Switch.
The name must follow the rules for ARPANET hostnames. They
must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as
remote-users
interior characters only letters, digits, and hyphens. Names can
be up to 63 characters.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 4
Verifies your entries.show running-config
Example:
Switch# show running-config
Step 5
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Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000