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10-8 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-0000522-09
Managing Zones
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Renaming a Zone Alias
Use the following procedure to change the name of a zone alias.
To rename a zone alias
1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 10-3.
2. Click the Alias tab.
3. Select the alias you want to rename from the Name drop-down list.
4. Click Rename.
The Rename an Alias dialog appears.
5. Type a new alias name and click OK.
The alias is renamed in the Zone Admin buffer.
Deleting a Zone Alias
You can remove a zone alias from the Zone Admin buffer. When a zone alias is deleted, it is no longer a
member of the zones of which it was once a member.
To delete a zone alias
1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 10-3.
2. Click the Alias tab.
3. Select the alias you want to delete from the Name drop-down list.
4. Click Delete.
The Confirm Deleting Alias dialog displays.
5. Click Yes.
The selected alias is deleted from the Zone Admin buffer.
Managing Zones
A zone is a region within the fabric in which specified switches and devices can communicate. A device
can only communicate with other devices connected to the fabric within its specified zone. You can
specify members of a zone using the following methods:
• Alias names
• Switch domain and port area number pair: for example, “2, 20”
• WWN (device)
• QuickLoop AL_PAs (device)