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Changing Switch Names
After completing login to the console of 8G FC Switch, change the names of the 8G FC Switch
according to the procedure below. (The names may or may not be changed.)
IMPORTANT:
A switch name can consist of up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
Change the names of 8G FC Switch in their initial installations. Some setting change
during system operation may have unintentional influences on the system.
NOTE:
The names of 8G FC Switch appears at the prompt in the console screen.
The new names of 8G FC Switch resulting from changes can be used to identify the 8G
FC Switch on each slot in login to the console for several settings.
Setting at shipment from factory
The switch name of an 8G FC Switch is set to the product management number when the 8G FC
Switch is shipped from the factory.
Type "switchname" command on the console screen.
1.
NOTE:
Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase letters.
The switch name set now appears.
2.
ALE044120T2:admin> switchname
ALE044120T2
ALE044120T2:admin>
On the console screen, change the switch name by using the "switchname" command.
3.
Type "switchname name" to change the switch name.
"name" should be the switch name to be set newly.
ALE044120T2:admin> switchname slot1
Committing configuration...
Done.
ALE044120T2:admin>
NOTE:
New switch name is valid just after swiitchname command, but switch name appears at
the console prompt will be changed after logout and re-login to the 8G FC Switch.
Run the "switchname" command on the console screen to confirm that the switch name specified
4.
on step 3 appears.
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