Brocade Communications Systems 804 manual Defining a name, Editing the name fields

3 Name configuration

Defining a name

The Define Name dialog box, shown in Figure 14, enables you to assign a name to an existing world wide name (WWN) or media access control (MAC) address.

1.Select an adapter from the device tree.

2.Select Configure > Define Names from the Host Connectivity Manager.

OR

Right-click a device from the device tree and select Define Names. The Define Name dialog box displays.

FIGURE 14 Define Name dialog box

3.Enter a meaningful name for the selected adapter or port.

NOTE

Tye type of device is displayed in the Type field. The drop-down list is disabled.

4.Enter a description of the device.

5.Click OK.

Editing the name fields

Only the name, the world wide name (WWN), and the description fields are editable. Depending on the component, the following occurs when you edit the name fields:

•Name changes on the adapter and ports are sent to the agent and stored in the *.properties file.

•Name changes on remote ports and virtual ports are sent to the *.properties file local to the HCM application but are not sent to the agent.

1.Select a host, adapter, or port from the device tree.

2.Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager.

OR

Right-click a device from the device tree and select Configure > Names.

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