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Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.10 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide

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Configuring Slot Names

Slot names are used to identify individual servers. When choosing slot names, the following rules apply:
  • Names may contain a maximum of 24 non-extended ASCII characters (ASCII codes 32 through 126). Standard and special characters are allowed in the names.
  • Slot names must be unique within the chassis. Slots should not have the same name.
  • Strings are not case-sensitive. Server-1, server-1, and SERVER-1 are equivalent names.
  • Slot names must not begin with the following strings:
    • Switch-
    • Fan-
    • PS-
    • DRAC-
    • MC-
    • Chassis
    • Housing-Left
    • Housing-Right
    • Housing-Center
  • The strings Server-1 through Server-4 may be used, but only for the corresponding slot. For example, Server-3 is a valid name for slot 3, but not for slot 4. However, Server-03 is a valid name for any slot.
    • NOTE: To change a slot name, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

The slot name setting in the web interface resides on CMC only. If a server is removed from the chassis, the slot name setting does not remain with the server.

The slot name setting in the CMC web interface always overrides any change you make to the display name in the iDRAC interface.

To edit a slot name using the CMC Web interface:

  1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview > Server Overview > Setup > Slot Names .
  2. On the Slot Names page, edit the slot name, in the Slot Name field.
  3. To use a server’s host name as slot name, select the Use Host Name for the Slot name option. This overrides the static slot names with the server’s Host Name (or system name), if available. This requires the OMSA agent to be installed on the server. For more information about the OMSA agent, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
  4. To use the iDRAC DNS name as slot name, select the Use iDRAC DNS Name for Slot Name option. This option replaces the static slot names with the respective iDRAC DNS names, if it is available. If iDRAC DNS names are not available, the default or edited slot names are displayed.
    • NOTE: To use the Use iDRAC DNS Name for Slot Name option, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.
  5. To save the settings, click Apply.
To restore the default slot name (SLOT-01 through SLOT-04) based on the slot position of a server) to a server, click Restore Default Value .

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