• Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.
To create a host name, use the following command.
• Create a host name.
CONFIGURATION mode
hostname name
Example of the hostname Command
Dell(conf)#hostname R1
R1(conf)#
Accessing the System Remotely
You can configure the system to access it remotely by Telnet or SSH.
• The Z9500 has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate from
the IP routing table.
• You can manage all Dell Networking products in-band via the front-end data ports through interfaces
assigned an IP address as well.
Accessing the Z9500 Remotely
Configuring the system for Telnet is a three-step process:
1. Configure an IP address for the management port. Configure the Management Port IP Address
2. Configure a management route with a default gateway. Configure a Management Route
3. Configure a username and password. Configure a Username and Password
Configure the Management Port IP Address
To access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management ports.
NOTE: Assign an IP address to the management port.
1. Enter INTERFACE mode for the Management port.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface ManagementEthernet 0/0
• The slot number is 0.
• The port number is 0.
2. Assign an IP address to the interface.
INTERFACE mode
ip address ip-address/mask
• ip-address: an address in dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/ xx).
3. Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
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