Change Host Name of Cisco Switch in Cisco Packet Tracer

Cisco switch by default have a host name “switch”. To change this name follow the instructions below:

1. Click on the Switch. A popup window will be opened.
2. Go to CLI tab in the popup window.
3. Click in command box.
4. Press “Enter”.
5. To enable the switch give give following command:

enable

6. To enable configuration mode give following command:

configure terminal

7. To change the host name give following command:

hostname <NAME>

For Example:

hostname Manik

8. To save the configuration give following command:

do write memory

9. To exit the configuration mode give following command:

exit

10. To exit enable mode give following command:

exit

You are all done!