I assume it sets the sysDescr SNMP value, which is the one we're using (with its default content) to identify the OS ...
Removing that setting is of course the easiest way to fix :-)
On 22/01/2026 07:50, Chris James via observium wrote:
In Dell OS10, host-description is a purely informational, free-text label for the switch itself. It’s mainly there to make the box easier to identify in human and management-plane outputs, without changing any switching/routing behaviour. It just so happened it was set on 3 of our switches and they were the ones not showing up in Observium correctly. We have just removed the setting.
Thanks
Chris
Chris James Technical Lead, Vessel Production Systems 4 The Heights, Brooklands Weybridge, KT13 0NY Mobile: +44 7768 480 557 chris.james@tgs.com
-----Original Message----- From: loxely--- via observium observium@lists.observium.org Sent: 22 January 2026 06:32 To: observium@lists.observium.org Cc: loxely@hotmail.com Subject: [External] [Observium] Re: host-description "<something>" setting on Dell S4148T will not register device correctly in Observium
<CAUTION - From External Source>
Hi Chris, what's the purpose of use "configure system host-description" ? I see the command itself exists, but it's not documented in OS10.x.x CLI reference guide _______________________________________________ observium mailing list -- observium@lists.observium.org To unsubscribe send an email to observium-leave@lists.observium.org _______________________________________________ observium mailing list -- observium@lists.observium.org To unsubscribe send an email to observium-leave@lists.observium.org