topic Re: Cisco SDA device change name in Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)

Cisco SDA device change name

saxenanitesh8522 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:41:32 GMT

Hi Guys,

I have 1 doubt but i wanted to confirm if any1 has tried this way:-

I know this is possible to do through template but it seems easier to do through login on the switch,

1. Switch hostname:- if i change a fabric switch hostname through cli and resync the device is that fine?

2. Access Points:- i have 400 AP's which i have deployed is it ok, if i do the same change the name from the WLC and resync to update the name?

Please let me know your feedback..

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

Jonathan Cuthbert — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:20:02 GMT

I have 1 doubt but i wanted to confirm if any1 has tried this way:-

1. Switch hostname:- if i change a fabric switch hostname through cli and resync the device is that fine?

2. Access Points:- i have 400 AP's which i have deployed is it ok, if i do the same change the name from the WLC and resync to update the name?

Yes. These are the steps you need to take. It may not reflect in the UI immediately, though. Once Cisco DNA Center resyncs (pulls the config from the device), it needs to process through it and then put that data on the screen (hostname change).

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

saxenanitesh8522 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:00:00 GMT

thanks for the reply.

I have done the same for the switches.

If this works i will replicate the same to the AP as well.

And then resynch them automatically or manually in that case

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

saxenanitesh8522 — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:20:50 GMT

@Jonathan Cuthbert --> it worked and i did it for the AP's as well.

Just a resync all the AP names got updated. So it was good and easy then the template for the AP's

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

Andrii Oliinyk — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:52:16 GMT

wasnt it painful to rename 400 APs manually?

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

saxenanitesh8522 — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:29:27 GMT

Not actually, we ran a script on the WLC which updates the name on the WLC and then on DNAC we re-sync it and its done

So it was not that bad, it was a good learning

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

anthony.wild — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:06:38 GMT

Don't forget to update it in ISE.

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

at@ps — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:32:31 GMT

Could you please guide me on how to write such a script?

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

akhil kamalakaran — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:21:07 GMT

Hi Sir,

After change the hostname, we need to manually update in ISE or it will update automatically? Can you please share your observation.

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

Andrii Oliinyk — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:42:36 GMT

DNAC integration with ISE ERS will should update it automatically. Just rechecked it in LAB (DNAC 2.3.7.6 , ISE 3.2)

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

saxenanitesh8522 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:21:03 GMT

Hi
which controller do you have? 5520 "config ap name <new-name> <current-AP-name>"
in 9800 "ap name <current-AP-name> ap-name <new-AP-name>"

so i made a excel and did that

post that i save the config and resync the WLC. all the name got updated.

Re: Cisco SDA device change name

saxenanitesh8522 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:21:41 GMT

yeah thats correct, for the Switches it should auto reflect if it doesnt, its manual update of the names.