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Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 10-27
Publication Number: 53-0000522-09
Managing the Zoning Database
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To remove offline devices from the zoning database
1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 10-3.
2. Click Tools > Remove Offline Devices.
The Remove Offline Devices wizard starts.
3. Follow the steps outlined in the wizard.
The wizard allows you to view all devices that are no longer online, and remove all or selected offline
devices from the zoning database.
Replacing Offline Devices
Replacing an offline device replaces its WWN with a new given WWN in all of its containing aliases
and zones. Use the following procedure to view offline devices and replace them with new ones in the
zoning database.
To replace offline devices
1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 10-3.
2. Click Tools > Replace Offline Devices.
The Replace Offline Devices wizard starts.
3. Follow the steps outlined in the wizard.
The wizard allows you to view all devices that are no longer online, and replace all or selected offline
devices with new ones (WWNs) in the zoning database.
Defining Device Aliases
Use the following procedure to define zone alias names for devices in a single process. This procedure
is especially useful if you use one unique zone alias to name each device port.
The alias definitions of the devices are saved in the zoning database on the switch, which has a size
limit. If database size becomes a concern, reconsider your use of alias definitions.
To assign aliases to devices
1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 10-3.
2. Click Tools > Remove Offline Devices.
The Define Device Alias wizard starts.
3. Follow the steps outlined in the wizard.
The wizard allows you to define one and only one name for each device port (WWN). Devices with one
or more aliases are considered already named and are not displayed.
Note
To enter a zone alias name, double-click the Zone Alias field for each device, as shown in Figure 10-8
on page 10-28, and type the name.
After typing each alias name, you must press Enter or click another zone alias field, or the wizard does
not accept the name.