Editing A Nickname; Deleting A Nickname; Exporting Nicknames To A File; Importing A Nicknames File - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

Editing a nickname

To edit a 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:
• Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and edit the nickname in the text field. In the
Nicknames dialog box, click Apply to save the changes.
• Click on a device entry in the table, and then select Edit > Edit Nickname to open the Edit
Nicknames dialog box. Edit the nickname in the text field, and then click OK. In the Nicknames
dialog box, click Apply to save the changes.

Deleting a nickname

To delete a device port nickname:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• Click a device in the table, and then select Edit > Delete Nickname.
• Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and then delete the nickname text.
3. Click Apply to save the changes.

Exporting nicknames to a file

You can save nicknames to a file, which can then be used to restore nicknames on a switch. To export
nicknames to an XML file:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box.
2. Select File > Export.
3. Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog box.
4. Click Save.

Importing a nicknames file

Importing a nicknames file copies nickname information from a file on your workstation onto the switch. To
import a nicknames file:
1. Select Fabric > Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog box.
2. Select File > Import.
3. Click an XML nickname file in the Open dialog box.
4. Click Open.
5. When prompted to overwrite existing nicknames, click Yes.

Fabric services

Fabric services security includes SNMP and in-band management. SNMP is the protocol governing
network management and monitoring of network devices. SNMP security consists of a read community
string and a write community string, that are basically the passwords that control read and write access to
the switch. The read community string (public) and write community string (private) are set at the
factory to these well-known defaults and should be changed when SNMP is enabled using the System
Services or SNMP Properties dialog boxes. If SNMP is enabled (default) and the read and write
community strings have not been changed from their defaults, you risk unwanted access to the switch. For
more information, see
In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links using Enterprise Fabric
Management Suite, QuickTools, SNMP, management server, or the application programming interface.
The switch comes from the factory with in-band management enabled. If you disable in-band management
on a particular switch, you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct
Ethernet or serial connection. For more information, see
HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Enterprise Fabric Management Suite User Guide
"Enabling SNMP configuration" (page 42). SNMP is enabled by default.
"Enabling in-band management" (page 42).
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