Cisco Systems MDS 9020 Assigning a Switch Name, Where Do You Go Next?, Command, Purpose, 3-10

Chapter 3 Initial Configuration

Assigning a Switch Name

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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 32 alphanumeric characters.

Note	This guide refers to the Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch as switch, and it uses the switch# prompt.
	To change the name of the switch, perform this task:
	Command	Purpose
Step 1
	switch# config t	Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
	switch(config)# switchname myswitch1	Changes the switch name prompt as specified.
	myswitch1(config)#
Step 3
	myswitch1(config)# no switchname	Reverts the switch name prompt to its default (switch#).
	switch(config)#

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 be performed at the CLI only. 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.

To use the Cisco Fabric Manager, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide.

Verifying the Status of the Switch

Before you begin configuring the switch, you need to ensure that the switch is functioning as designed. To verify the status of a switch at any time, enter the show module command in EXEC mode. A sample output of the show module command follows:

switch# show module
Mod Ports Module-Type	Model	Status

-------- ------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

1	20	1/2/4 Gbps FC/Supervisor			DS-C9020-20K9	active *
Mod	Sw		Hw	World-Wide-Name (WWN)
---	------------		------	--------------------------------------------------
1	2.1(2)		-------	10:00:00:0d:ec:19:cb:01
Mod	MAC-Address				Serial-Num

----------------------------------------- ----------

1 00-c0-dd-03-d4-e4 0426a07855

* this terminal session

If the status is OK or active, you can continue with your configuration.

Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference

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