Administrator Guide

hostname name

Example of the hostname Command

Dell(conf)#hostname R1

R1(conf)#

Conguring a Unique Host Name on the System

While you can manually congure a host name for the system, you can also congure the system to have a unique host name. The unique

host name is a combination of the platform type and the serial number of the system. The unique host name appears in the command

prompt. The running conguration gets updated with the

feature unique-name command. It also overwrites any existing host name

congured on the system using the hostname command.

To create a unique host name, use the following command.

• Create a unique host name.

CONFIGURATION mode

feature unique-name

Example of the feature unique-name Command

Dell(conf)#feature unique-name

FN2210STW000000000022(conf)#

FN2210STW000000000022(conf)#no feature unique-name

Dell(conf)#

Accessing the System Remotely

You can congure the system to access it remotely by Telnet or SSH.

The switch has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate from the IP routing table.

Accessing the Switch Remotely

Conguring the system for Telnet is a three-step process, as described in the following topics:

1 Congure an IP address for the management port. Congure the Management Port IP Address

2 Congure a management route with a default gateway. Congure a Management Route

3 Congure a username and password. Congure a Username and Password

Congure the Management Port IP Address

To access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management ports.

1 Enter INTERFACE mode for the Management port.

CONFIGURATION mode

interface ManagementEthernet slot/port

• slot: the range is 0.

• port: the range is 0.

2 Assign an IP address to the interface.

INTERFACE mode

ip address ip-address/mask

Getting Started