Working With Device Information And Nicknames; Devices Data Window; Devices Data Window Entries - HP SAN Switch User Manual

Working with device information and nicknames

Devices are hosts and storage targets connected to the switch. A nickname is a user-definable, meaningful
name that can be used in place of the World Wide Name. This sub-section describes how to view and
manage device information and nicknames.
• Devices data
• Displaying detailed device
• Managing device port

Devices data window

The Devices data window shown in
To display the Devices data window, click the Devices tab below the data window.
Figure 12

Devices data window

Table 5 describes the entries in the Devices data window.
Table 5

Devices Data Window Entries

Entry
Port WWN
Nickname
Details
FC Address
Switch
Port
Target/Initiator
Vendor
Active Zones
Row #
34
window, page 34
information, page 35
nicknames, page 35
Figure 12
Description
Port world wide name
Device port nickname. To create a new nickname or edit an existing nickname,
double-click the cell and enter a nickname in the Edit Nickname dialog. See
"Managing device port
Click the (i) to display additional information about the device. See
detailed device information" on page 35.
Fibre Channel address
Switch name
Switch port number
Device type: target or initiator
HBA/Device Vendor
The active zone to which the device belongs
Row number reference for each listing in the Devices data window table
displays information about devices connected to the switch.
nicknames" on page 35 for more information.
"Displaying