Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 105)

26 October 2009 K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 105
Modifying a device name
• Device name — This is a name for display in SiteConfig only. It is stored in the
SiteConfig system description, but not written to the actual device. It is displayed
in the device tree view and in the device list view. It can be a different name than
the device’s host name.
• Host name — This is the network name of the device. SiteConfig has a default
naming convention for host names which you can use or override with your own
host names.
In most cases it is recommended that the Device name and Host name be the same.
This avoids confusion and aids troubleshooting.
The Device name can serve as a placeholder as a system is planned and implemented.
During the install/commission process, when you reconcile a device's current and
planned network interface settings, the Host name as configured in the system
description can be overwritten by the host name on the actual device. However, the
Device name configured in the system description is not affected. Therefore it is
recommended that in the early planned stages, you configure the Device name to be
the desired name for the device, but do not yet configure the Host name. Then, after
you have applied network interface settings, you can change the Host name to be the
same as the Device name. This changes the host name on the actual device so that then
all names are in sync.
SiteConfig does not allow duplicate device names or host names.
Items in the tree view are automatically sorted alphabetically, so if you change a name
the item might sort to a different position.
Modifying a device name
1. In the Network Configuration | Devices tree view, right-click a device and select
Rename .
2. Type in the new name.
Note that this does not change the hostname on the physical device. If you want the
hostname to match the device name, you must also modify the hostname.
Modifying the control network
1. In the Network Configuration | Networks tree view, select the K2 SAN's Site node.
The networks under that node are displayed in the list view.
2. Proceed as follows:
• In the list view, right-click the Control network and select Details .
The Network Settings dialog box opens.