Exporting Nicknames To A File; Importing A Nicknames File; Zoning; Active Zoneset Data Window - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

Exporting nicknames to a file

You can save nicknames to a file. This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management
workstations.
To save 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 its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file
which is used by QuickTools. To import a nickname 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.

Zoning

Zoning a fabric enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and
secure communication among functionally grouped nodes.

Active Zoneset data window

The Active Zoneset data window
resides on the fabric management switch. The active zone set is the same on all switches in the fabric. To
open the Active Zoneset data window, click the Active Zoneset tab below the data window. The Active
Zoneset data window uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to
the fabric tree. An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be
expanded. Click this handle or double-click the following entries:
• A zone set expands to show its member zones.
• A zone expands to show its member ports/devices.
• Ports/devices that are zoned by WWN or FC address, but no longer part of the fabric, are grayed-out.
Proxied devices are also grayed-out.
Figure 16 Active Zoneset data window
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(Figure 16) displays the zone membership for the active zone set that