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2.1.1.1.1 Set the 'hostname'

Information

The hostname is used in prompts and default configuration filenames.

The domain name is prerequisite for setting up SSH.

Solution

Configure an appropriate host name for the router.

hostname(config)#hostname {router_name}

Impact:

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

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/17304

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b.

Plugin: Cisco

Control ID: 14ba67c1edd497bb4c6a93057a42f6150c5402a47b8b8579f1718adc1e78321d