Thanks to your intervention, the monitoring system is back online!
The Team Leader thanks you for resolving the incident.
When you are ready, mark this step as complete and continue.
Answer the question below
Wait.
You've already fixed an incident on day one without even knowing what a switch is.
Let's fix that.
A switch is the device that lets all the computers in an office talk to each other.
Figure 2 – A computer connected to a switch in a local network.
Why the Switch Matters
A switch allows multiple devices to connect and communicate with each other.
In an office, you are usually connected to the same switch as other employees.
Figure 3 – The switch connects end devices in the network.
In the next step, you will access the switch and interact with it directly.
Your first goal will be to name the switch.Open the CLI
Click Start CLI and follow the instructions to rename the switch.
Switch> enable Switch# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. Switch(config)# hostname Switch1 Switch1(config)# end Switch1#Once the Instructions Are Complete
You can see that the hostname has changed.
Great job!These are simple actions, but they are exactly how network administrators start.
Answer the question. Next, you'll understand exactly what every prompt means and how to navigate the CLI like a pro.Answer the question below
In the CLI, which command did you use to change the switch name?