Server Naming; Server Name Displays - HP 262586-B21 - IP Console Switch 3x1x16 KVM User Manual

Resynchronize the server list in the appropriate Manage Console Switch window. For more
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information, see "Resynchronizing the server listing for console switches (on page 61)" or
"Resynchronizing the server listing for serial console switches (on page 138)."
For example, if you changed the server name on the serial console switch, resynchronize the server
list in the Manage Serial Console Switch window.

Server naming

The HP IP Console Viewer requires that each KVM console switch, serial console switch, and server have
a unique name. The HP IP Console Viewer uses the following procedure to generate a unique name for a
server whose current name conflicts with another name in the database.
During background operations (such as an automated operation that adds or modifies a name or
connection), if a name conflict occurs, the conflicting name is automatically made unique. This is done by
appending a tilde (~) followed by an optional set of digits. The digits are added in cases where adding
the tilde alone does not make the name unique. The digits start with a value of one and are incremented
until a unique name is created.
During normal operations, if you specify a non-unique name, a message appears informing you that the
server name is already in the database and you are prompted to merge server records. This option is
useful when a target server can be managed by both the KVM session and a serial interface. For more
information, see "Modifying server names (on page 60)" or "Modifying server names for serial console
switches (on page 137)."

Server name displays

When a KVM console switch is added, the server names retrieved from the KVM console switch or serial
console switch are stored in the HP IP Console Viewer database. The operator can then rename a server
in the main window, and the new name is stored in the database and used in various HP IP Console
Viewer component screens. This new server name is not communicated to the KVM console switch or
serial console switch.
Because HP IP Console Viewer is a decentralized management system, the name assigned to a server on
the console switch or serial console switch can be changed at any time without updating the HP IP
Console Viewer database. This feature enables each operator to customize a particular HP IP Console
Viewer view of the list of servers being managed.
Because there can be more than one name associated with a single server, one on the KVM console
switch or serial console switch, and one in the HP IP Console Viewer, the HP IP Console Viewer uses the
following rules to determine which name appears:
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The main window shows only the servers listed in its database, with the name specified in the
database. In other words, the main window does not talk to the console switch or serial console
switch to obtain server information.
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The Manage Console Switch window displays information retrieved from the console switch, except
where noted.
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The Resync Wizard (which is used to resynchronize the server list in the Manage Console Switch
window) overwrites locally defined server names only if the console switch server name has been
changed from the server value in the Manage Console Switch window (its default value). For
example, in KVM console switches, the default server name values are the EID of the interface
adapter to which they are attached. In serial console switches, the default server name values are
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