HP H-series Enterprise Fabric Management Suite Software - Manual (Page 40)

40 Managing Fabrics
To display detailed information for a device listed in the Devices data window, click (i) in the Details
column for that device to open the Detailed Devices Display window ( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20 Detailed Devices Display window
Managing device port nicknames
In addition to creating, editing, and deleting nicknames, you can also export the nicknames to a file, which
can 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 are prompted to resolve differences before the Nicknames dialog box appears. 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 entry in the table, and then 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.
Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs
Row # Row number reference for each listing in the Devices data window table
Table 7 Devices data window fields (continued)
Field Description