Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic

Displaying detailed device information
In addition to the information that is available in the Devices data window, you can
click the (i) in the Details column to open the Detailed Devices Display dialog,
shown in Figure 8, to display more information.
Figure 8. Detailed Devices Display dialog
Managing device port nicknames
You can assign a nickname to a device port World Wide Name. A nickname is a
user-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the World Wide
Name. Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports when zoning
your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window. In addition to creating,
editing, and deleting nicknames, you can also export the nicknames to a file, which
can then be imported into the Nicknames.xml file on other workstations.
Nicknames are saved to an XML file stored on the switch. If different nickname files
exist on other switches in the fabric, you will be prompted to resolve differences
before the Nicknames dialog will be displayed. A series of dialogs is presented to
resolve differences between the nicknames stored on that switch with nicknames
stored on other switches. The most recent nickname takes precedence during
nickname resolution. Changes made in the Nickname dialog are propagated to all
switches in the fabric after you click the Apply button.
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