Adding A Name To An Existing Device - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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SAN name settings
3. Click OK to close the Configure Names dialog box.

Adding a name to an existing device

To add a name to an existing device, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Names.
2. Select how you want to display devices from the Display list.
3. Select the device to which you want to assign a name in the Display table.
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Scope list — Select a search value (Name or WWN) from the list.
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Search text box — Enter the name or WWN of the device for which you are searching.
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Search button — Click to search on the value in the Search field. For more information,
refer to "Searching for a device by name"
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Display table — This table displays the following information:
Description–A description of the device.
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Name–The name of the device. Enter a name for the device.
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Operational Status–The operational status of the device (discovered, operational, and
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unknown).
Type–The type of device (port, node, Fabric Assigned WWN, and unknown).
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WWN–The world wide node (WWN) of the device. Enter a WWN for the device.
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Click a column head to sort the list. Click a column head again to reverse the sort
order.
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Remove button — Click to remove a device from the Display table. For more information,
refer to "Removing a name from a device"
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Import button — Click to import name data. For more information, refer to
Names" on page 99.
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Export button — Click to export the name data. Depending on your operating system, the
default export location are as follows:
Desktop\My documents (Windows)
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\root (Linux)
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For more information, refer to
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Fix Duplicates button — Click to launch the Fix Duplicates dialog box. For more information,
refer to "Fixing duplicate names"
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Apply Names button — Click to apply unassigned (detached) names to newly discovered
devices. For more information, refer to
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Detached WWN text box — Enter the WWN of the device you want to add.
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Name text box — Enter a name for the device you want to add.
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Add button — Click to add a device by detached WWN and Name to the table. For more
information, refer to "Adding a name to a new device"
The Configure Names dialog box displays.
You can display devices by All Names, All WWNs, Fabric Assigned WWNs, Only Fabrics, Only
Products, Only Ports, or Switch and N Ports.
All discovered devices display.
on page 99.
on page 98.
"Exporting names" on page 98.
on page 94.
"Applying a name to a detached WWN"
on page 97.
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"Importing
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