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Customizing a chassis name, Setting the domain ID, Setting the date and time

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Customizing a chassis name 3 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. switch:admin> chassisname "DCX4S_chassis_1" Committing configuration... Done. 2. Record the new name for reference. switch:admin> chassisname DCX4S_chassis_1 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: Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y 4. Enter a unique domain ID: Domain: (1.239) [1] 3 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. PowerConnect B-DCX4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 23 53-1001808-01

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PowerConnect B-DCX4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Customizing a chassis name
3
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.
switch:admin>
chassisname
"DCX4S_chassis_1"
Committing configuration...
Done.
2.
Record the new name for reference.
switch:admin>
chassisname
DCX4S_chassis_1
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:
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no]
y
4.
Enter a unique domain ID:
Domain: (1.239) [1]
3
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.