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Creating a nickname To create a device port nickname, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. The device entries are listed in table format. 2. Choose one of the following methods to enter a nickname. A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA–zZ][0–9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. • Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and enter a new nickname in the text field. Click the Save button to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog. • Click a device in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Create Nickname to open the Add Nickname dialog. In the Add Nickname dialog, enter a nickname and WWN and click the OK button. Editing a nickname A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters include alphanumeric characters [aA–zZ][0–9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. The device entries are listed in table format. Choose one of the following methods to edit a nickname: • Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and edit the nickname in the text field. In the Nicknames dialog, click the Apply button to save the changes. • Click a device entry in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Edit Nickname to open the Edit Nicknames dialog. Edit the nickname in the text field. Click the OK button to save the changes. In the Nicknames dialog, click the Apply button to save the changes. Deleting a nickname To delete a device port nickname, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. 2. Choose one of the following: • Click a device in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Delete Nickname. • Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and delete the nickname text. 3. Click the Apply button to save the changes. Exporting nicknames to a file You can save nicknames to a file. This capability is useful for distributing nicknames to other management workstations. To save nicknames to an XML file, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. 2. Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog, and select Export. 3. Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog and click Save. 22 IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch QuickTools User’s Guide
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, do the following: 1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. 2. Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog, and select Import. 3. Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click Open. 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. This section addresses the following topics: • Active Zone Set data window • Configured Zonesets data window • Zoning concepts • Managing the zoning database • Managing zone sets • Managing zones • Managing aliases • Merging fabrics and zoning Chapter 3. Managing fabrics 23
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