Adding A Name To A New Device; Applying A Name To A Detached Wwn - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

4. Double-click in the Name column for the selected device or port and enter a name for the
5. Click OK on the confirmation message.
6. Click OK to close the Configure Names dialog box.

Adding a name to a new device

To add a new device and name it, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Names.
2. Enter the WWN of the device in the Detached WWN field.
3. Enter a name for the device in the Name field.
4. Click Add.
5. Click OK to close the Configure Names dialog box.
6. Click OK on the confirmation message.

Applying a name to a detached WWN

To apply a name to a detached wwn, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Names.
2. Click Apply Names.
3. Select or clear the check box for the associated switch or switch port.
4. Click OK on the Apply Names dialog box.
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device or port.
If you set names to be unique on the Options dialog box and the name you entered already
exists, the entry is not accepted. To search for the device already using the name, refer to
"Searching for a device by name"
in the Configure Names dialog box or
map.
NOTE
If you segment a fabric, the Fabric's name follows the assigned principal switch.
The Configure Names dialog box displays.
The new device displays in the table.
If you set names to be unique on the Options dialog box and the name you entered already
exists, a message indicating the name already in use displays. Click OK to close the message
and change the name.
The Configure Names dialog box displays.
If there are any detached WWNs in a discovered state, the Apply Names dialog box displays.
Select a check box to apply the detached name as the switch or switch port name and remove
the duplicated WWN entry (detached) in the Configure Names dialog box.
Clear a check box to remove the duplicated WWN entry (detached) in the Configure Names
dialog box.
on page 99 or "Searching for a device by WWN"
"Searching for a device"
SAN name settings
on page 100
on page 258 in the connectivity
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