Creating a nickname

To create a device port nickname, perform the following procedure:

1.Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2.Choose one of the following methods to enter a nickname. A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA—zZ][0—9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ].

•Click on a device in the table. Select Edit > Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog. Enter a nickname and WWN and in the Add Nickname dialog. Click OK.

•Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column. Enter a new nickname in the text field. Click Save to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.

•Double-click a cell in the Nickname column of the Devices data window. Refer to ”Devices data window” on page 46.

Editing a nickname

A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA—zZ][0—9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. You can access the Edit Nicknames dialog two ways. Choose one of the following to edit a nickname:

•Select File > Nicknames in the topology or faceplate display to open the Nicknames dialog. The device entries are listed in table format.

•Click on a device entry in the table. Select Edit > Edit Nickname to open the Edit Nicknames dialog. Edit the nickname in the text field. Click OK to save the changes.

•Double-click a cell in the Nicknames or WWN columns, and edit the nickname in the text field. Click OK to save the changes.

•Click the Devices data window tab in the topology or faceplate display to display the Devices data window. Double-click a cell in the Nickname column to open the Edit Nickname dialog. Edit the nickname in the text field. Click OK to save the changes. Refer to ”Devices data window” on page 46 for more information.

Deleting a nickname

To delete a device port nickname, perform the following procedure:

1.Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog

2.Click a device entry in the table.

3.Select Edit > Delete Nickname.

4.Click Save to save the changes.

Exporting nicknames to a file

You can save nicknames to a file. This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management workstations. To save nicknames to an XML file, perform the following procedure:

1.Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2.Select File > Export in the Nicknames dialog.

3.Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog.

4.Click Save.

Importing a nicknames file

Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file which is used by McDATA Web Server. To import a nickname file, perform the following procedure:

1.Select File > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.

2.Select File > Import in the Nicknames dialog.

3.Select an XML nickname file to import in the Open dialog.

4.Click Open.

5.Click Yes when prompted to overwrite existing nicknames.