config command

This command sets and displays the name of the management module or blade server and the location and contact name for the management module.

Table 1. config command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Display name of blade server Displays the name of the specified blade server. config 
                           -T system:blade[x]

where x is the blade server bay number.
Display name of management module Displays the following information for the command target:
  • Name
  • Location
  • Contact name
 config 
                           -T system:mm[x]

where x is the primary management-module bay number.
Display identifying information for BladeCenter unit Displays the following information for the command target:
  • Universally unique identifier
  • Serial number
  • Type/model
 config 
                           -T system
Set name of management module or blade server Sets the name of the primary management module or specified blade server. config -name name

where name is up to 15 characters in length.

Blade server names cannot contain angle brackets ("<" and ">"), and management module names can only contain alphanumeric characters, hyphens, pound signs, underscores, and periods.

Command use restricted (see Commands and user authority).

 
                           -T system:mm[x]
                        
                           -T system:blade[x]

where x is the primary management-module or a blade server bay number.
Set location of management module Sets the location of the primary management module. config -loc "location"

where "location" is up to 47 characters in length and contained within double-quotes.

Management module locations can contain any character other than "<" and ">".

Command use restricted (see Commands and user authority).

 
                           -T system:mm[x]

where x is the primary management-module bay number.
Set contact name for management module Sets the contact name for the primary management module. config -contact "contact_name"

where "contact_name" is up to 47 characters in length and contained within double-quotes.

Management module contact names can contain any character other than "<" and ">".

Command use restricted (see Commands and user authority).

 
                           -T system:mm[x]

where x is the primary management-module bay number.
Set universally unique identifier (UUID) for BladeCenter unit Sets the universally unique identifier for the BladeCenter unit.
Notes:
  • Change the -uuid value only if you are certain it was not programmed correctly on the hardware. To prevent disrupting the operation of IBM Director, you should edit this field only if the midplane of your system has been replaced with a new midplane that does not have this information programmed on it.
  • If you change the UUID on an existing system to a random new value, IBM Director will treat this as a new system, distinct from the one identified by the old UUID.
  • Changes to the UUID take effect after the next restart of the management module.
 config -uuid "unique_id"

where "unique_id" is 32 hexadecimal digits and is contained within double-quotes.

Command use restricted (see Commands and user authority).

 
                           -T system
Set type/model for BladeCenter unit Sets the type or model designator for the BladeCenter unit.
Notes:
  • Change the -tm value only if you are certain it was not programmed correctly on the hardware. To prevent disrupting the operation of IBM Director, you should edit this field only if the midplane of your system has been replaced with a new midplane that does not have this information programmed on it.
  • Changes to the type/model take effect after the next restart of the management module.
 config -tm "type_model"

where "type_model" is up to seven characters in length and contained within double-quotes.

Management module type / model designators can contain any character other than "<" and ">".

Command use restricted (see Commands and user authority).

 
                           -T system
Set serial number for BladeCenter unit Sets the serial number for the BladeCenter unit.
Notes:
  • Change the -sn value only if you are certain it was not programmed correctly on the hardware. To prevent disrupting the operation of IBM Director, you should edit this field only if the midplane of your system has been replaced with a new midplane that does not have this information programmed on it.
  • Changes to the serial number take effect after the next restart of the management module.
 config -sn "serial_number"

where "serial_number" is up to seven characters in length and contained within double-quotes.

Management module serial numbers can contain any character other than "<" and ">".

Command use restricted (see Commands and user authority).

 
                           -T system

Example:

To set the management module name to IBM_lab, while management module 1 is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:mm[1]> prompt, type 
                  config -name IBM_lab
To display the management module name, location, and contact name, while management module 1 is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:mm[1]> prompt, type 
                  config

The following example shows the information that is returned from these two commands:

               system:mm[1]> config -name IBM_lab
OK
system:mm[1]> config
-name IBM_lab
-contact John_Doe
-loc Main_Lab
system:mm[1]>
Parent topic: Command syntax