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Control key (case sensitive) Port name field
S Switch name
T Port type
I Port index
C Slot number / port number
A F-Port alias
F FDMI hostname
R Remote switch name
Consider the following conditions while configuring the dynamic port name format.
∙ The default format string is "S.T.I.A" and the default field separator is dot ".".
“S.T.I.A” represents <switchname>.<Port type>.<Port index>.<Alias name>
∙ The maximum number of characters can be 128. Exceeding characters are truncated.
∙ Only the Control Keys and supported separators are allowed in the format string, and the Control Keys are case sensitive.
∙ Dynamic port name format is not supported in AG and FMS modes.
∙ The format string should not start or end with field separators. For example, ".S.T.I.A.".
∙ All field separators must be of same type. Multiple type field separators are not allowed in format string. For example, "S.T_I-A".
∙ Consecutive field separators are not allowed. For example, "S..T..I.A".
∙ Consecutive control keys are not allowed. For example, "ST.A".
∙ Repeated control keys are not allowed in the format string. For example, "S.T.S.I.T".
∙ The "C" and "I" control keys are mutually exclusive.
∙ At least one control key should be available to set the dynamic port name format.
∙ The fields without values will be left empty. For example, "my_switch..246" for format string "S.T.I.A", while the port is offline.
The following is an example:
sw0:root> portname -d "S.T.I.R.A"
The dynamic port name format "S.T.I.R.A" is configured successfully
sw0:root> portname -d
"S.T.I.R.A"
sw0:root> portname
port 0: sw0..0..
port 1: sw0..1..
port 2: sw0..2..
port 3: sw0.E_PORT.3.pluto_218.
port 4: sw0..4..
port 5: sw0..5..
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port 14: sw0..14..
port 15: sw0..15..
port 16: sw0.E_PORT.16.sw-46.
port 17: sw0.F_PORT.17..
port 18: sw0..18..
port 19: sw0.F_PORT.19..
port 20: sw0..20..
<snipped>
Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks
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