Feature |
Product |
Release introduced |
---|---|---|
Auto-nickname for SPBM |
5320 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
5420 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
5520 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
5720 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
7520 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
7720 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
VSP 4900 Series |
VOSS 8.10 |
|
VSP 7400 Series |
VOSS 8.10 |
Each device that joins the Fabric Area Network (FAN) can automatically self-assign a random nickname from a fixed range. Automatic nicknames generate 10 seconds after the device joins the FAN. After the first IS-IS adjacency establishes, the device searches the network for a nickname server and if one is found, the device replaces the automatic nickname with the dynamic nickname assigned by the server.
The following considerations apply to automatic nickname assignment:
For information about dynamic and static nicknames, see Dynamic Nickname Assignment.