Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 Service Manual download pdf (Page 20)

20 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide

Publication Number: 53-1002178-01

NOTE

Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.

1. Type switchName followed by the new name in double quotes.

swDir:admin> switchName "swModularSwitch5"

Committing configuration...

Done.

swModularSwitch5:admin>

2. Record the new name for reference.

Customizing a chassis name

The chassis name of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 can be up to 15 characters long; can include letters, numbers,

hyphens, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter.

1. Enter chassisName followed by the new name in double quotes.

switch:admin> chassisname "DCX8510_chassis"

Committing configuration...

Done.

2. Enter chassisName by itself to show the name.

switch:admin> chassisname

DCX8510_chassis

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 Brocade DCX 8510-4 is 1. Use the fabricShow

command to view the already assigned domain IDs.

1. Enter switchDisable to disable the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

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 reenable the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

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