Fabric OS Reference Manual (Version 3.0)

Fabric OS Reference 1-253

Telnet Commands

switchName

Display or set switch name.

Synopsis switchName ["newName"]

Availability All users (display)

admin (set)

Description Use this command without a operand to display the current switch name. This name is also shown

in the telnet prompt, under each switch icon on the WEB TOOLS Fabric View, and in the output of

many telnet commands.

Use this command with the newName operand to assign a new switch name. Switch names can be

up to 19 characters long, must begin with an alpha character, and can consist of a combination of

alpha, numeric, and underscore characters.

Changing the switch name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued (see FC-FLA for a

description of RSCNs).

Operands This command has the following operand:

newName Specify a new name for the switch, in quotation marks. This operand is optional.

Example To change a switch name to sw10: