System Identifier Text String for Sun Servers

The system identifier is a text string that you can set to help you identify components of a Sun system. For example, you could create a system identifier that identifies the location of a system, or a server in a rack, or details about the purpose of a system.

System identifiers are also included in SNMP traps. These system identifiers can help you associate the trap with the particular ILOM instance running on the system. In addition, on some Sun systems, system identifiers are stored in the PROMs of field replaceable units (FRUs) to help you identify which system the FRU had previously been installed.

When you set a system identifier in ILOM, you can use any text characters to describe the system or component with the exception of quotation marks. For more information about how to specify a system identifier in ILOM, see Assign Hostname or System Identifier.