Symptoms

The partition name is set by the chassis administrator at creation time and cannot be changed. Every chassis starts with a partition named "default", so it can be difficult to determine what partition the user is connected to.

Impact

User confusion, possible unintended configuration changes when connected to the wrong partition.

Conditions

Users who have multiple partitions on multiple chassis, and need to easily tell them apart.

Workaround

Create all partitions with unique names, and remove/do not use the "default" partition.

Fix Information

The partition now has a configurable hostname under /system/config/hostname. This hostname accepts either a simple label or a fully qualified domain name, following DNS name rules. The first label is used in the partition prompt in preference to the partition name. The partition hostname can be set by the chassis administrator, or by partition administrator if not configured at the chassis level.

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips