Reference Guide

28 | Getting Started
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Figure 4-7. Completed Boot Process (Contd.)
Configure a Host Name
The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is FTOS.
• Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.
• Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.
To configure a host name, follow this steps:
Figure 4-8 shows the
hostname command.
Figure 4-8. Configuring a Hostname
Access the System Remotely
You can configure the system to access it remotely by Telnet. The Aggregator has a dedicated management
port and a management routing table that is separate from the IP routing table.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Create a new host name.
hostname name
CONFIGURATION
00:01:11: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %IFMGR-5-ASTATE_UP: Changed interface Admin state to up: Te 0/54
00:01:11: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %DIFFSERV-4-DSM_DCBX_ETS_RECO_TX_OVERRIDE: Port Role Change overrides the
configuration of ETS Recommend TLV transmitstatus: Te 0/54
00:01:11: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %IFMGR-5-ASTATE_UP: Changed interface Admin state to up: Te 0/54
00:01:11: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %DIFFSERV-4-DSM_DCBX_ETS_RECO_TX_OVERRIDE: Port Role Change overrides the
configuration of ETS Recommend TLV transmitstatus: Te 0/54
FTOS(conf)#hostname R1
R1(conf)#
Default Hostname
New Hostname