Set the ‘hostname’

Details

The hostname is used in prompts and default configuration filenames.

Rationale:

The domain name is prerequisite for setting up SSH.

Impact:

Organizations should plan the enterprise network and identify an appropriate host name for each router.

Solution

Configure an appropriate host name for the router.

hostname(config)#hostname {router_name}

Default Value:

The default hostname is Router.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Identification and Authentication.This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.

References

Source

Updated on July 16, 2022
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