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Interface Access, System Information, and Friendly Port Names
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>]
Both fields allow up to 48 characters. Blank spaces are not allowed in the
variables for these commands.
For example, to name the switch “Blue” with “Ext-4474” as the system contact,
and “North-Data-Room” as the location:
Figure 6-8. System Information Listing After Executing the Preceding Commands
New hostname, contact,
and location data from
previous commands.
Additional System
Information
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