Changing system name
You can change the name that is used to identify the system. This name helps your operations team (for example, your system administrator, network administrator, or authorized service provider) to more quickly identify the location, configuration, and history of your server.
To perform this operation, you must be one of the following
authority levels:
- Administrator
- Authorized service provider
The system name is initialized to the 31-character value Server-tttt-mmm- SN ooooooo,
where the substitution characters have the following meaning:
| Characters | Description |
|---|---|
| tttt | Machine type |
| mmm | Model number |
| ooooooo | Serial number |
The system name can be changed to any valid ASCII string. It does not have to follow the initialized format.
To change the system name, do the following steps:
- In the navigation area, expand System Configuration.
- Select System Name.
- Enter the desired system name using the previous naming convention.
- Click Save settings to update the system name to the new value.
The new system name is displayed in the status frame, the area where the logout button is located. If another method, such as the HMC, is used to change the system name, the status frame does not reflect the change.
