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Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 5.1 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 15 non-extended ASCII characters (ASCII codes 32 through 126). Also standard, and special characters are allowed in the names.
  • Slot names must be unique within the chassis. No two slots may 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-
    • KVM
    • DRAC-
    • MC-
    • Chassis
    • Housing-Left
    • Housing-Right
    • Housing-Center
  • The strings Server-1 through Server-16 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. Note that Server-03 is a valid name for any slot.
    • NOTE: To change a slot name, you must have 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 does not extend to the optional iKVM. The slot name information is available through the iKVM FRU.

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 system tree, go to Chassis Overview > Server Overview and then click Setup > Slot Names . The Slot Names page is displayed.
  2. In the Slot Name field, edit the slot name. Repeat this step for each slot you want to rename.
  3. To use the host name of the server as slot name, select Use Host Name for Slot Name option. This option replaces the static slot names with the host names (or system names) of the server, if it is available.
    • NOTE: To use the Use Host Name for Slot Name, you must install OMSA agent on the server. For more details on the OMSA agent, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide .
  4. To use the iDRAC DNS name as slot name, select 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. Click Apply to save the settings.
  6. To restore the default slot name ( SLOT-01 to SLOT-16, based on the server's slot position) to the server, click Restore Default Value .

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