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Creating a nickname
To create a device port nickname:
1.
Select
Fabric >Nicknames
to open the Nicknames dialog.
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 on a device in the table. Select
Edit > Create Nickname
to open the Add Nickname dialog.
Enter a nickname and WWN and click
OK
.
3.
Click
Apply
to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.
4.
In the Save Nicknames dialog, click
Save
, then click
Close
.
Editing a nickname
to edit a device port nickname:
1.
Select
Fabric >Nicknames
to open the Nicknames dialog.
2.
Choose one of the following methods to edit 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 edit the nickname in the text field.
• Click on a device in the table. Select
Edit > Edit Nickname
to open the Edit Nickname dialog. In the
Edit Nickname dialog, edit the nickname and click
OK
.
3.
Click
Apply
to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.
4.
In the Save Nicknames dialog, click
Save
, then click
Close
.
Deleting a nickname
To delete a device port nickname:
1.
Select
Fabric >Nicknames
to open the Nicknames dialog.
2.
Choose one of the following methods:
• Double-click a cell in the
Nicknames
column, and delete the nickname text.
• Click a device in the table. Select
Edit > Delete Nickname
.
3.
Click
Apply
to save the changes and exit the Nicknames dialog.
4.
In the Save Nicknames dialog, click
Save
, then click
Close
.
Exporting nicknames to a file
You can save nicknames to a file. This is useful for distributing nicknames to other management
workstations. To save nicknames to an XML file:
1.
Select
Fabric >Nicknames
to open the Nicknames dialog.
2.
Select
File > Export
.
3.
Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog and click
Save
.
Importing a nicknames file
Importing a nicknames file copies its contents into and replaces the contents of the Nicknames.xml file that
is used by McDATA Web Server. To import a nickname file:
1.
Select
Fabric >Nicknames
to open the Nicknames dialog.
2.
Select
File > Import
.
3.
Select an XML nickname file in the Open dialog and click
Open
. When prompted to overwrite existing
nicknames, click
Yes
.