IBM SAN256B-6, Installation, Service And User Manual

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Customizing the chassis and switch name
About this task
The switch name of the device can be up to 31 characters long and must begin with a letter. It can
include letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscore characters.
The chassis name and switch name of the device can be up to 31 characters long; can include letters,
numbers, hyphens, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter. The name cannot include
spaces.
Note: Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
Procedure
1.
Log into the device using one of the following methods:
v A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated
blue LED on the blade front panel.
v A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.
2. Log into the device usingadmin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, use
password.
3. Enter
chassisName
followed by the new name.
switch:admin> chassisname Chassis_01
A message displays explaining that the chassis name change is applied and the new name will
display at next login. You can enter
chassisName to verify the new name after login.
4.
To change the switch name, enter
switchName
followed by the new name.
swDir:admin> switchName Switch_01
Committing configuration...
Done.
Switch name has been changed.Please re-login into the switch for the
change to be applied.
A message displays that the name change is applied and the new name will display at next login. You
can enter
switchName
to verify the new name after login.
5. Record the new names for future references.
Veifying the PID mode
About this task
Before connecting the device to the fabric, verify that the WWN-based persistent port identifier (PID)
feature on the device matches the other switches in the fabric. This parameter must be identical for all
switches in the fabric and is set using the
configure command.
Procedure
1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:
v A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated
blue LED on the blade front panel.
v A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.
2.
Log into the device using admin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, use
password.
3. Check the PID setting using the configshow command as in the following example. You can use the|
grep -i pid qualifier to pinpoint the PID information.
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