Customizing A Switch Name; Customizing A Chassis Name; Setting The Domain Id - Brocade Communications Systems DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Customizing a switch name

Customizing a switch name

The switch name of the Brocade DCX can be up to 30 characters long as of Fabric OS release 6.3.0;
can include letters, numbers, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter. Fabric OS
releases earlier than 6.3.0 require switch names of 15 characters or less.
NOTE
Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
1. Type switchName followed by the new name in quotes.
swDir:admin> switchName "swModularSwitch5"
Committing configuration...
Done.
swModularSwitch5:admin>
2. Record the new name for reference.

Customizing a chassis name

For FOS 6.2.0 and later, the chassis name of the Brocade 6520 can be up to 15 characters long; can
include letters, numbers, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter.
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.

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 Brocade DCX-4S
is "1". Use the fabricShow command to view the already assigned domain IDs.
1. Enter switchDisable to disable the Brocade DCX-4S.
2. Enter configure .
3. Enter y at the "Fabric parameters" prompt:
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no]
4. Enter a unique domain ID:
Domain: (1.239) [1]
5. Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl+D to accept the settings and exit.
6. Enter switchEnable to re-enable the Brocade DCX-4S.
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