HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide - Release 4. - Page 166

Assigning a Switch Name Chapter 5 Initial Configuration Send documentation comments to [email protected] Figure 5-2 Switch Access Options Console connection Out of band management subnetwork IP address 172.16.1.1 Router Telnet or CLI Switch 2 mgmt 0 (IP address: 172.16.1.2) SSH GUI SNMP IP network DNS server in-band Management LAN (Ethernet connection) 79936 Assigning a Switch Name Each switch in the fabric requires a unique name. You can assign names to easily identify the switch by its physical location, its SAN association, or the organization to which it is deployed. The assigned name is displayed in the command-line prompt. The switch name is limited to 20 alphanumeric characters. Note This guide refers to a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family as switch, and it uses the switch# prompt. To change the name of the switch, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Command Purpose switch# config t Enters configuration mode. switch(config)# switchname myswitch1 Changes the switch name prompt as specified myswitch1(config)# (myswitch1). myswitch1(config)# no switchname switch(config)# Reverts the switch name prompt to its default (switch#). Where Do You Go Next? After reviewing the default configuration, you can change it or perform other configuration or management tasks. The initial setup can only be performed at the CLI. However, you can continue to configure other software features, or access the switch after initial configuration by using either the CLI or the Device Manager and Fabric Manager applications. 5-16 Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x