Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 38)

The Brocade DCX 8510-8 can be accessed through a remote connection using the command line
via Telnet or any of the management tools, such as Web Tools or Brocade Network Advisor.
4. To complete any additional Brocade DCX 8510-8 configuration procedures through a Telnet
session, log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-8 by Telnet, using the admin login. The default password
is password.
Customizing a switch name
The switch name of the Brocade DCX 8510-8 can be up to 30 characters long using Fabric OS
release 7.0.0 or later; can include letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscore characters; and must
begin with a letter.
NOTE
Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
1. Enter 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 8510-8 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
8510-8 is 1. Use the fabricShow command to view the already assigned domain IDs.
1. Enter switchDisable to disable the Brocade DCX 8510-8.
2. Enter configure.
Customizing a switch name
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