HP SAN Creating a nickname, Editing a nickname, Deleting a nickname, Importing a nicknames file

Creating a nickname

To create a device port nickname:

1.Select Fabric >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 [$ _ - ^ ].

•Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and enter a new nickname in the text field.

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

3.Click Apply to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.

4.In the Save Nicknames dialog, click Save, then click Close.

Editing a nickname

to edit a device port nickname:

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

2.Choose one of the following methods to edit 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 [$ _ - ^ ].

•Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and edit the nickname in the text field.

•Click on a device in the table. Select Edit > Edit Nickname to open the Edit Nickname dialog. In the Edit Nickname dialog, edit the nickname and click OK.

3.Click Apply to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.

4.In the Save Nicknames dialog, click Save, then click Close.

Deleting a nickname

To delete a device port nickname:

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

2.Choose one of the following methods:

•Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and delete the nickname text.

•Click a device in the table. Select Edit > Delete Nickname.

3.Click Apply to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.

4.In the Save Nicknames dialog, click Save, then click Close.

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:

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

2.Select File > Export.

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

Importing a nicknames file

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

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

2.Select File > Import.

3.Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open. When prompted to overwrite existing nicknames, click Yes.

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