Access point getting MAC address as name in cdp neighbours

[sai teja]

A new access point is replaced and dhcp is leased from firewall . But the access point gets the mac as name in cdp neighbors, what behavior is this  ? 

SW01#sh cdp nei det
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Device ID: AP500F.8049.FED0
Entry address(es):
IP address: 10.172.24.158
Platform: cisco AIR-AP3802I-B-K9, Capabilities: Router Trans-Bridge
Interface: GigabitEthernet1/0/19, Port ID (outgoing port): GigabitEthernet0
Holdtime : 168 sec

Version :
Cisco AP Software, ap3g3-k9w8 Version: 8.3.141.2
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
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Duplex: full
Management address(es):
IP address: 10.172.24.158

[Reza Sharifi]

Maybe because the new AP does not have a hostname. Try to give it a host name and then run the command again.

HTH

[sai teja]

HI @Reza Sharifi  now  i am seeing  it  got   the  right  host name  from controller , but  for  some period  of  time it shows the mac address as  host name , did not  understand what behavior  is this