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the CMC web interface or with the getslotname -i < slot Num > command. If the host name is
not available, the static slot name is used.
To use this subcommand, you must have the Administrator privilege.
NOTE:
• The OMSA server agent must be present and running on the server to use the Display
Hostname feature. If the agent is not running, the setting is ignored. For more
information, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
• The special characters " (double quote), ` (back quote), & (ampersand), and \
(backslash) are not supported for this subcommand.
Synopsis
• racadm setslotname [-i <slotNum> <slotname> | -h 0|1|2]
• racadm setslotname -h <value>
Input
• -i <slotNum> — Specify the slot number in the chassis. Valid values: 1 to 4.
• <slotname> — The new name to be assigned to the slot.
• —h <values> — Displays the Hostname, Slotname, or iDRAC DNS name. The legal values
are:
– 0 — Displays the Slotname
– 1 — Displays the Hostname
– 2 — Displays the iDRAC DNS name
Example
• Set the name of slot 3 as server3:
racadm setslotname -i 3 server3
• Enable system to display host names (1=Hostname):
racadm setslotname -h 1
setsysinfo
Description
Sets the name or location of the chassis.
To use this subcommand, you must have the Administrator privilege.
NOTE: The special characters " (double quote), ` (back quote), &(ampersand), and \
(backslash) are not supported for this subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm setsysinfo [-c chassisname|chassislocation] <string>
Input
• < string > — Indicates a maximum of 64 non-extended ASCII chassis name or location.
• -c — Sets the chassis name or location.
Example
racadm setsysinfo -c chassisname "Dell Rack System"
The chassis name was set successfully.
SSH or Telnet RACADM
• racadm getconfig -g <groupname> [-o <objectname>][-i <indexnumber>]
• racadm <subcommand>
Example
• racadm getconfig -g idracinfo
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