HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 34)

34 Managing fabrics
In addition to creating, editing, and deleting nicknames, you can also export the nicknames to a file,
which can then be imported into the Nicknames.xml file on other workstations. The maximum number of
nicknames allowed is 5,000.
Nicknames are saved to an XML file stored on the switch. If different nickname files exist on other switches
in the fabric, you will be prompted to resolve differences before the Nicknames dialog box will be
displayed. When a conflict exists, a series of dialog boxes is presented to resolve differences between the
nicknames stored on that switch with nicknames stored on other switches. The most recent nickname takes
precedence during nickname resolution. Changes made in the Nickname dialog box are propagated to
all switches in the fabric only after you click Apply.
Creating a nickname
To create a device port nickname:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box. The device entries are listed in table
format.
2. Choose one of the following options 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 Save
to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog box.
• Click on a device in the table. Select Edit > Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog
box. In the Add Nickname dialog box, enter a nickname and WWN, and then click OK.
Editing a nickname
To edit a nickname:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box. The device entries are listed in table
format.
2. Choose one of the following options to edit a nickname:
• Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column and edit the nickname in the text field. In the
Nicknames dialog box, click Apply to save the changes.
• Click on a device entry in the table and then select Edit > Edit Nickname to open the Edit
Nicknames dialog box. Edit the nickname in the text field, and then click OK. In the Nicknames
dialog box, click Apply to save the changes.
Deleting a nickname
To delete a device port nickname:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box.
2. Choose one of the following options to delete a nickname:
• Click a device in the table and then select Edit > Delete Nickname.
• Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and then delete the nickname text.
3. Click Apply 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:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box.
2. Select File > Export.
3. Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog box.
4. Click Save.