configure slot description

configure slot slot description [ slot_description | none ]

Description

Adds or removes a descriptive name to a slot.

Syntax Description


slot	Specifies a specific port extender by slot number.
`slot`	Specifies a specific port extender by slot number.
description	Specifies naming the BPE at the designated slot.
`slot_description`	Name for the BPE at the designated slot (max. of 64 characters long).
none	Specifies removing the current name assigned to the BPE at the designated slot.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

To remove a name from a slot, use the none option.

The slot name can be up to 64 characters long.

To view a slot's name, use any of the following commands:

show slot {slot {detail} | detail }
show vpex bpe
show vpex bpe {slot slot_num} {statistics} {detail}
show vpex bpe {slot slot_num} {environment}

Example

The following example applies the name "Accounting Dept" to the BPE at slot 100:

configure slot 100 description Accounting Dept

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 22.5.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, and 5520 series switches.