2.In the right pane, click the SAN Zoning tab.
3.Click the Provision button for the fabric on which you want to do provisioning.
4.Click Step 1 Zone Alias.
This page lists the zone aliases and their ports under the following columns:
•Name - Click the name of the zone alias to view its properties.
•Ports - In some instance, you may be able to click the link of a port to view its properties.
•Active - A check mark appears in the Active column if the zone alias is included in an active zone set.
•Edit - Click the Edit (
) button to edit an alias. For more information, see ”Modifying a Zone Alias” on page 525.
•Delete - Click the Delete (
) button for the zone alias you want to delete. For more information, see ”Deleting a Zone Alias” on page 526.
To create a zone alias, click New Zone Alias. For more information, see ”Creating a Zone Alias” on page 524.
Creating a Zone Alias
Zone aliases are used to give meaningful names to switch ports, HBA ports, or storage system ports. To create a zone alias:
1.Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.
2.In the right pane, click the SAN Zoning tab.
3.Click the Provision button for the fabric in which you want to create a zone alias.
4.Click Step 1 Zone Alias.
5.Click New Zone Alias.
6.Cisco
Only the ports in the VSAN you selected are displayed in the Potential Ports pane.
7.Cisco
8.In the Zone Alias Name box, enter a name for the zone alias. For more information, see ”Zone Naming Conventions” on page 525.
9.Add ports to the zone alias by selecting a port in the Potential Ports pane.
A port is not in the virtual SAN if the 
icon is next to it.
10.Remove ports from the zone by selecting them in the Ports in the Zone Alias pane and clicking Remove From Zone.
11.Click OK.
The zone alias is created.
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