DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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Viewing names

To view names associated with devices by name, complete the following steps.

1. Select Configure > Names.

The Configure Names dialog box displays.

2. Select All Names from the Display list.

Only devices with a name display. The table displays the Name, WWN, Operational Status,

Type, and a Description of the device.

3. Click OK to close the Configure Names dialog box.

Adding a name to an existing device

To add a name to an existing device, complete the following steps.

1. Select Configure > Names.

The Configure Names dialog box displays.

2. Select how you want to display devices from the Display list.

You can display devices by All Names, All WWNs, Only Fabrics, Only Products, Only Ports, or

Switch and N Ports.

All discovered devices display.

3. Select the device to which you want to assign a name in the Display table.

4. Double-click in the Name column for the selected device and enter a name for the device.

If you set names to be unique on the Options dialog box and the name you entered already

exists, the entry is not accepted. To search for the device already using the name, refer to

“Searching for a device by name” on page 82 or “Searching for a device by WWN” on page 83

in the Configure Names dialog box or “Searching for a device in the connectivity map” on

page 139 in the connectivity map.

NOTE

If you segment a fabric, the Fabric’s name follows the assigned principal switch.

5. Click OK on the confirmation message.

6. Click OK to close the Configure Names dialog box.