Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
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Creating an alias<br />
To create an alias, do the following:<br />
<strong>1.</strong> Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.<br />
2. Open the Edit menu, and select Create Alias to open the Create Alias dialog.<br />
3. Enter a name for the alias, and click the OK button. The alias name is displayed<br />
in the Zone Sets dialog. An alias name must begin with a letter and be no longer<br />
than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $, ^, and -.<br />
4. Click the Apply button to save the alias name to the zoning database.<br />
Adding a member to an alias<br />
You can add a port/device to an alias by domain ID and port number, device port<br />
Fibre Channel address, or the device port WWN. To add ports/devices to an alias,<br />
do the following:<br />
<strong>1.</strong> Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog.<br />
2. Choose one of the following methods to add the port/device:<br />
• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree, and drag it into the alias. To<br />
select multiple ports/devices, press the Control key while selecting.<br />
• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. Click an alias to select it, or to<br />
select multiple ports/devices, press the Control key while selecting. Select an<br />
alias. Open the Edit menu and select Add Members.<br />
• Select a port/device in the Port/Device tree. To select multiple ports/devices,<br />
press the Control key while selecting. Select an alias. Click the Insert button.<br />
If the port/device you want to add is not in the Port/Device tree, you can add it<br />
by doing the following:<br />
a. Right-click the selected alias.<br />
b. Open the Edit menu and select Create Members.<br />
c. Select the WWN, Domain/Port, or First Port Address option.<br />
d. Enter the hexadecimal value for the port/device according to the option<br />
selected: 16 digits for a WWN member, 4 digits for a Domain/Port member<br />
(DDPP), or a 6-digit Fibre Channel Address for a First Port Address member<br />
(DDPPAA) where D=domain ID, P=port number, and A=ALPA.<br />
3. Click the OK button to add the member and save the change.<br />
Removing an alias from all zones<br />
To remove an alias from all zones, do the following:<br />
<strong>1.</strong> In the Zone Sets tree in the Edit Zoning dialog, select the alias to be removed.<br />
2. Open the Edit menu, and select Delete Alias.<br />
3. Click the Yes button in the Remove dialog to save the change.<br />
4. Click the Apply button in the Edit Zoning dialog to save the change.<br />
5. Click the Close button to close the Edit Zoning dialog.<br />
38 <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> QuickTools User’s Guide