Cisco SDA device change name

[saxenanitesh8522]

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..

[Jonathan Cuthbert · Accepted solution]

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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?

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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).

[saxenanitesh8522]

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

[saxenanitesh8522]

@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

[Andrii Oliinyk]

wasnt it painful to rename 400 APs manually?

[saxenanitesh8522]

Hi 

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

[at@ps]

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

[saxenanitesh8522]

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.

[anthony.wild]

Don't forget to update it in ISE.

[akhil kamalakaran]

Hi Sir,

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

[Andrii Oliinyk]

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

[saxenanitesh8522]

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