Assigning A Nickname To An Existing Device; Adding A Nickname To A New Device; Importing Nicknames; Nickname Already Exists Message - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

• Select Switch and Attached Port WWNs to display all devices.
The table displays the nickname, WWN, operational status, and type of the device.

Assigning a nickname to an existing device

To assign a nickname to an existing device:
1. Select Configure > Nicknames.
The Configure Nicknames dialog box is displayed
2. Select All WWNs from the Display list.
All discovered devices are displayed.
3. Double-click in the Nickname column of the device that to which you want to assign a nickname.
4. Enter the nickname for the device and press Enter.
If the nickname you entered already exists, the following message is displayed
Figure 23

Nickname already exists message

a. If you entered a duplicate nickname, click OK and go back to
5. Click OK.

Adding a nickname to a new device

To add a nickname to a new device:
1. Select Configure > Nicknames.
The Configure Nicknames dialog box is displayed
2. Enter the WWN of the device in the Detached WWN field.
3. Enter the nickname for the device in the Nickname field.
4. Click Add.
The new device and nickname is displayed.
5. Click OK.

Importing nicknames

This section describes how to import nicknames from the Configure Nicknames dialog box. You can
also import nicknames from the Import dialog box. For more information, see
page 66.
To import nicknames:
1. Select Configure > Nicknames.
The Configure Nicknames dialog box is displayed
2. Click Import.
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