Hostname Page
You can use the Hostname page to specify a host name for your security device, and to specify a default domain. After the configuration file is deployed, the device uses this domain name when you do not enter a fully-qualified domain name in other commands. It also uses this domain name in RSA key generation.
The device appends this domain name to unqualified names. For example, if you set the domain name to “example.com,” and specify a syslog server by the unqualified name “jupiter,” the security appliance completes the name to “jupiter.example.com.”
When you set a host name for the security appliance, that name appears in the command line prompt. If you establish sessions to multiple devices, the host name helps you keep track of where you enter commands. The default host name depends on your platform.
In multiple-context mode, you can specify a domain name for each context, as well as the system execution space. The host name you specify in the system execution space appears in the command line prompt for all contexts. The host name that you optionally set within a context does not appear in the command line, but can be used by the banner command $(hostname) token.
Navigation Path
In Device View, select a security device and then select
from the Device Policy selector.Field Reference
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Description |
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Host Name |
Enter a unique device name to help you differentiate among devices; for example, PIX-510-A .
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Domain Name |
Optionally, enter a valid Domain Name System (DNS) domain name for the device; for example, cisco.com . |