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Change Spine Hostname/Name

You can change hostnames and/or names of spines.

Change the Hostname and/or Name of a Single Spine

To change the hostname and/or name of a spine using the GUI:
  1. From the blueprint, navigate to Staged > Physical > Topology and select the applicable spine.
    Network visualization tool showing staged physical topology with two spine nodes (spine1, spine2), three leaf nodes (leaf1, leaf2, leaf3), and connected devices including rack1-server1, switch1-server1, switch2-server1, and switch3-server1. Filter options for rack, node, and uncommitted changes are visible.
    The Selection panel opens (on the right).
    Note:

    You can also get to the Selection panel by clicking the name of the spine in the Nodes table (Staged > Physical > Nodes).

  2. To change the spine name - From the Properties tab in the Selection panel, click the Edit button for Name, change the name accordingly, then click the Save button. (Notice you can change other various parameter values from the Properties tab.)
    Network topology interface showing spine2 device connected to leaf1, leaf2, and leaf3 via ports xe-0/0/0. Properties panel displays spine2 details, including name, logical device, and interface map with options to edit and view more details.
  3. To change the spine hostname - click the Device tab in the Selection panel, click the Edit button for Hostname, change the hostname accordingly, then click the Save button. (Notice you can change other various parameter values from the Device tab.)
    Network topology interface showing spine2 node connected to leaf1, leaf2, and leaf3. Device details for spine2 include deploy mode, serial number, management IP, OS version, and hostname. Uncommitted changes indicator is present. Navigation tabs allow switching between views.
When you're ready to activate your changes, go to the Uncommitted tab to review and commit (or discard) your changes.

Change Hostnames and/or Names of Multiple Spines

To change the hostname and/or name of one or more spines using the GUI:
  1. From the blueprint, navigate to Staged > Physical > Nodes and click the Edit Node Names button, above the table.
    User interface screenshot of a network management tool in the Staged tab, highlighting Nodes in the Physical section. Uncommitted Changes layer active.
    The Batch rename nodes dialog opens.
  2. Change spine hostnames and/or names. (Notice that you can change other various hostnames and names from this dialog as well.) To efficiently change names to match the hostnames, click Copy hostnames to names after you've changed the hostnames. All names in the dialog change to match the hostnames.
    Batch renaming interface for network nodes with fields for hostnames and node names. Includes buttons to copy hostnames and submit changes.
  3. Click Submit.
The changes are staged and you're returned to the Nodes table.
When you're ready to activate your changes, go to the Uncommitted tab to review and commit (or discard) your changes.