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device or chassis name, which makes tracking the errors much easier. Specify an easily understandable

and meaningful name for the chassis and switch names.

Perform the following steps to change the chassis name and then the switch name.

Procedure

1. Log in to the device through Telnet using the admin account.

2. Change the chassis name by using the chassisName command.

device:admin> chassisname Chassis_001

3. Change the switch name by using the switchName command.

device:admin> switchname Switch_001

Committing configuration...

Done

Switch name has been changed.

Please re-login to the switch for the change to applied

Establishing an Ethernet connection

About this task

Perform the following steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the device.

Procedure

1. Remove the plug from the Ethernet port.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the device Ethernet port and to the workstation or to an Ethernet

network containing the workstation.

Note: At this point, the device can be accessed remotely, by command line or by Web Tools. Ensure

that the device is not being modied from any other connections during the remaining tasks in this

chapter. The Ethernet management port also supports Auto MDI/MDIX.

Setting the domain ID

About this task

Perform the following steps to set the switch domain ID.

Procedure

1. Log in to the switch through Telnet using the admin account.

2. Modify the domain ID if required.

The default domain ID is 1. If the switch is not powered on until after it is connected to the fabric and

the default domain ID is already in use, the domain ID for the new switch is automatically reset to a

unique value. If the switch is connected to the fabric after it has been powered on and the default

domain ID is already in use, the fabric segments. To nd the domain IDs that are currently in use,

enter the fabricShow command on another switch in the fabric.

Perform the following steps to modify the domain ID.

a) Disable the switch by entering the switchDisable command.

b) Enter theconfigure command. The command prompts display sequentially; enter a new value or

press Enter to accept each default value.

c) Enter y after the "Fabric param" prompt.

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