Hostname command, Cisco

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A command available on most Cisco platforms; used to define the local hostname. This hostname is used by default as the system prompt.

Usage Syntax

Configuration Context: Global

To define the local hostname:

hostname host_name

Related Commands

Use the ip host command to configure local hostname to IP address mappings

Use the show hosts command to display local hostname to IP address mappings

Command Equivalents

The F5 BigIP command equivalent is the bigpipe system command.

The Linux command has the same name, see the hostname command, Linux article

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