System information

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System name
From the System Configuration menu, you can select the system name option to display the
current system name and change the system name if you choose to do so. The system name
is a value used to identify the system or server. The system name may not be blank and may
not be longer than 31 characters. To change the system name, enter a new value and click
the store settings button. See Figure 10-38 for an example of the panel you would use to
change the system name.
Figure 10-38 System Name
The system is shipped with the default system name initialized to a 31 character value as
follows: Server-tttt-mmm-SN0000000:
򐂰 tttt = Machine type
򐂰 mmm = Model number
򐂰 0000000 = Serial number
You can change the system name to any valid 31 character (or less) string. It does not have
to follow the factory set format.
Processing unit identifier
You can change the processing unit identifier, also referred to as the processing unit system
power control network (SPCN) ID. The processing unit SPCN ID is used by the SPCN
firmware to identify the system type. It is also used to identify the primary service processor if
there are two service processors in the system.
This function is not available if your system is powered on. If your system is powered on, you
will see a panel as shown in Figure 10-39.
Figure 10-39 Processing unit identifier not available
If your system is powered off, you will see a panel as shown in Figure 10-40 allowing you to
enter a new setting value for the processing unit identifier. You can enter a new value and click
Save settings to reset the value.