Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 2283)

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Properties customization
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Properties customization
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Properties customization requires read and write permissions to the Properties - Add / Delete
Columns privilege.
You can customize the product and fabric Properties dialog boxes by creating user-defined fabric,
product, and port properties. You can also edit or delete user-defined properties, as needed.
You can create up to three user-defined property labels from the Properties dialog box for each of
the following object types: fabric, product, and port properties. Product and fabric property labels
created from the Properties dialog box display in the Product List and the Properties dialog box. On
the SAN tab, port property labels created from the Properties dialog box display in the Product List
and the Properties dialog box. On the IP tab, you can only view port property labels on the Ports tab
of the Properties dialog box. User-defined properties must be unique across all Properties dialog
boxes and the Product List.
On the IP tab, you cannot edit the user-defined property field contents from the Product List;
however, you can edit the field in the Properties dialog box.
Property fields containing a green triangle ( ) in the lower right corner are editable. To edit a field
with a green triangle ( ), click in the field and make your changes.
Adding a property field
You can add up to three new user-defined properties to the fabric Properties dialog box as well as
the Properties and Ports tabs of the device Properties dialog box.
To add a user-defined property, complete the following steps.
1. Right-click any product icon and select Properties.
The Properties dialog box displays.
2. Select the tab to which you want to add a property, if necessary.
3. Click Add.
The Add Property dialog box displays.
4. Enter a label and description for the property.
The label must be unique and can be up to 30 characters.
The description can be up to 126 characters.
5. Select Fabric, Port, or Property from the Type list, if available.
6. Click OK.
The new property displays in the properties list as well as the Product List. To edit the
user-defined property field, click in the field and make your changes.