Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

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Displays or sets the switch name.
Synopsis switchname [name]
Description Use this command to display or set the switch name. All switches have a symbolic name that is
primarily used for switch management. This name is shown in the Fabric OS CLI prompt, under
each switch icon on the Fabric Web page, and in the output of various Fabric OS commands, such
as fabricShow.
Use this command with the name operand to assign a new switch name. Enter this command with
no operand to display the current switch name.
Changing the switch name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued (refer to the FC-FLA
specification for a description of RSCNs).
Notes The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer
to chapter 1, "Understanding Admin Domain Restrictions" and Appendix A, "Command Availability"
for details.
Operands This command has the following operand:
name Specify a new name for the switch. name can include up to 15 characters,
must begin with a letter, can consist of letters, digits, hyphens, and
underscore characters, and no spaces. This operand is optional; if omitted,
this command displays the current switch name.
Examples To change a switch name to dilbert (note the change in the prompt text):
switch:admin> switchname dilbert
dilbert:admin> switchname
dilbert
See Also chassisShow, switchShow