What does the "ip domain-name " command do?

Basic config

ip domain-name <name>

Domain suffix for the device (also required before 'crypto key generate rsa' for SSH).

Works on: Router, SwitchMode: config

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What does the "ip domain-name <name>" command do?

Domain suffix for the device (also required before 'crypto key generate rsa' for SSH).

More Basic config commands

hostname <name>enable secret <password>banner motd <delim>text<delim>service password-encryption username <user> [privilege N] secret <pwd>

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