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Telnet Commands B-55
switchName
Figure B-35 shows the
switchName
command which displays or sets the
Switch’s name. If a new name is specified and it is enclosed in quotes “” the
command sets the Switch to that name. If no new name is included, the
command displays the Switch’s name.
admin> switchName “sw3”
sw3
value = 0 = 0x0
Figure B-35. switchName Command Example
The command syntax is
switchName <“name-of-switch”>.
The switchName command displays the name of the current Switch. By
supplying an argument, the user may set the name of the current Switch.
Certain restrictions apply to the length and format of the Switch name.
Specifically, the name of the Switch:
■
May not exceed 20 characters in length.
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May not contain characters other than 'a-z', 'A-Z', '0-9' or '_' (the
underscore character), the first character excepted.
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Must have the first character be among 'a-z' or 'A-Z'.