Customizing A Chassis Name; Setting The Domain Id; Setting The Date And Time - Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual

Customizing a chassis name

For FOS 6.2.0 and later, the chassis name of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S can be up to 15
characters long; can include alpha, numeric, and underscore characters; and must begin with an
alpha character.
1. Type chassisName followed by the new name in double quotes.
2. Record the new name for reference.
3. Record the new name for reference.

Setting the domain ID

Each switch in the fabric must have a unique domain ID. The domain ID can be manually set
through the configure command or can be automatically set. The default domain ID for the
PowerConnect B-DCX-4S is "1". Use the fabricShow command to view the already assigned domain
IDs.
1. Enter switchDisable to disable the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S.
2. Enter configure.
3. Enter y at the "Fabric parameters" prompt:
4. Enter a unique domain ID:
5. Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl+D to accept the settings and exit.
6. Enter switchEnable to re-enable the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S.

Setting the date and time

The date and time settings are used for logging events. Switch operation does not depend on the
date and time; a switch with an incorrect date and time value still functions properly. However,
because the date and time are used for logging, error detection, and troubleshooting, they should
be set correctly.
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switch:admin> chassisname "DCX4S_chassis_1"
Committing configuration...
Done.
switch:admin> chassisname
DCX4S_chassis_1
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Domain: (1.239) [1] 3
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