Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-10000610-02, June 2008)

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Fabric component renaming

You can rename the following SAN elements in Fabric Manager:

• “Fabric”

• “Switch”

• “Port”

• Switch Group - “Editing a switch group” on page 78

• Port Group - see “Editing a port group” on page 80

• “Device”

• “Device name import”

In most cases, you can right-click on the element and select Rename from the pop-up menu to

rename it.

Fabric

During the discovery process, you must enter a name for the fabric in the Fabric Discovery Login

dialog box. Fabric Manager does not automatically assign a name to a newly discovered fabric.

NOTE

Fabric names and device names are concepts used only by Fabric Manager. Removing or renaming

fabric names and device names apply only to the Fabric Manager server.

After you discover the fabric, you can assign a more meaningful name (for example, mktng_SAN or

HQ).

Fabric information is global and any changes you make to the fabric, including renaming the fabric,

are displayed to all users connected to the Fabric Manager server. No information is copied or

changed on any switches.

Renaming a fabric

1. Right-click the fabric that you want to rename and select Rename from the context menu.

2. Type a new name for the fabric and click OK.

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, WWN, or customized switch names that are

unique and meaningful.

Switch names can be a maximum of 15 characters long. They must begin with an alpha character,

but otherwise can consist of any combination of alphanumeric and underscore characters.