Server Name

[HumbleNetworkGu]

Hi HumbleNetworkGuy here, our company just started using Meraki device. The issue im having right as in topic whereby our server prompt Mac Address instead of Hostname. We teaming our server with 4 network connection, but seems in our dashboard still popup Mac Address. How do i tackle this ?

[RWelch]

Rename a Client's Hostname 

[HumbleNetworkGu]

I know we can do this method. But i want to onboard into my dashboard without rename hostname inside Meraki.

[alemabrahao]

Cisco Meraki devices can identify the hostname of a client device using NetBIOS, Bonjour, and DHCP. In some instances, the detected hostname may be undesirable. For example, 2 devices on the same network with identical hostnames or a device that has been identified by its MAC address. The hostname can be overridden within the Meraki dashboard by configuring a manual value. 

The client's hostname will be determined in the following order of preference:

1. User-specified Name
2. MDNS Name (Bonjour)
3. NetBIOS Name
4. DHCP Hostname

In short, it will depend on the information that Meraki receives from these elements, but there is no guarantee that the hostname will be correctly identified.