Cisco Nexus 5500 Series - User Sessions; Licensing Requirements for Basic Device Management; Changing the Device Hostname

User Sessions
You can display the active user session on your device. You can also send messages to the user sessions. For
more information about managing user sessions and accounts, see the Cisco Nexus security configuration
guide for your device.
Licensing Requirements for Basic Device Management
The following table shows the licensing requirements for this feature:
License RequirementProduct
Basic device management requires no license. Any
feature not included in a license package is bundled
with the Cisco NX-OS system images and is provided
at no extra charge to you. For a complete explanation
of the Cisco NX-OS licensing scheme, see the .
Cisco NX-OS
Changing the Device Hostname
You can change the device hostname displayed in the command prompt from the default (switch) to another
character string.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
{hostname | switchname} name
3.
exit
4.
(Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Changes the device hostname. The name argument is
alphanumeric, case sensitive, and has a maximum length
of 63 characters. The default name is switch.
{hostname | switchname} name
Example:
Step 2
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Basic Device Management
User Sessions