HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x Administrator Guide (AA-RUQSF-TE, September 2005)

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1. In the SAN Elements tab, right-click the fabric that you want to rename and select Rename from the
context menu.
A cursor is displayed to the right of the current fabric name.
2. Enter a new name for the fabric and press Enter.
You can also triple-click a fabric icon to rename it, or (on Windows systems) you can select the fabric
and then press F2.
Renaming a switch
Switch information is global and any changes you make to the switch, including renaming the switch, are
displayed to all users connected to the server.
NOTE: Renaming a switch changes the switch configuration and affects all Fabric Manager servers
accessing the switch.
Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or customized switch
names that are unique and meaningful.
Switch names can contain a maximum of 15 characters. They must begin with an alphabetic character, but
otherwise can consist of any combination of alphanumeric and underscore characters.
To rename a switch:
1. In the SAN Elements tab, right-click the switch you want to rename and select Rename from the context
menu.
You must be logged in to the switch to rename it. If you are not logged in to the switch, Fabric Manager
prompts you to log in before proceeding.
A cursor is displayed to the right of the current switch name.
2. Enter a new name for the switch and press Enter.
You can also triple-click a switch icon to rename it, or you can select the switch and then press F2 (on
Windows).
Renaming a port
If you rename a port on a switch that runs firmware versions 3.1.0 and later or 4.1.0 and later, Fabric
Manager propagates that name to the port and changes the port name on the switch, provided the fabric
login information has been set up successfully.
NOTE: If you want to rename a port on a switch that runs firmware versions earlier than 3.1.0 or 4.1.0,
the port name is local to the Fabric Manager server.
Port information is global and any changes you make to the port, including renaming the port, are
displayed to all users accessing the server. Neither Fabric Manager nor the Fabric OS enforce names to be
unique. HP recommends that you use port names that are easy to distinguish.
To rename a port:
1. From the SAN Elements tab, right-click the port you want to rename and select Rename from the context
menu.
A cursor is displayed to the right of the current port name.
2. Enter a new name for the port and press Enter.
You can also triple-click a port icon to rename it, or (on Windows systems) you can select the port then
press F2.