HP McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class - Manual (Page 34)

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Working with device information and nicknames
Devices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful
name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name. This sub-section describes how to view and
manage device information and nicknames.
• Devices data window , page 34
• Displaying detailed device information , page 35
• Managing device port nicknames
, page 35
Devices data window
The Devices data window shown in Figure 12 displays information about devices connected to the switch.
To display the Devices data window, click the Devices tab below the data window.
Figure 12 Devices data window
Table 5 describes the entries in the Devices data window.
Table 5 Devices Data Window Entries
Entry Description
Port WWN Port world wide name
Nickname Device port nickname. To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname,
double-click the cell and enter a nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog. See
”
Managing device port nicknames ” on page 35 for more information.
Details Click the (i) to display additional information about the device. See ” Displaying
detailed device information ” on page 35.
FC Address Fibre Channel address
Switch Switch name
Port Switch port number
Target/Initiator Device type: target or initiator
Vendor HBA/Device Vendor
Active Zones The active zone to which the device belongs
Row # Row number reference for each listing in the Devices data window table