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3 – Managing Fabrics
Device Information and Nicknames
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3.6.3.2
Editing a Nickname
A nickname must start with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid
characters include alphanumeric characters [aA-zZ][0-9] and special symbols [$ _
- ^ ].
Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog. The
device entries are listed in table format. Choose one of the following methods to
edit a nickname:
Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and edit the nickname in the
text field. In the Nicknames dialog, click the Apply button to save the
changes.
Click on a device entry in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Edit
Nickname to open the Edit Nicknames dialog. Edit the nickname in the text
field. Click the OK button to save the changes. In the Nicknames dialog,
click the Apply button to save the changes.
3.6.3.3
Deleting a Nickname
To delete a device port nickname, do the following:
1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames
dialog.
2. Choose one of the following:
Click a device in the table. Open the Edit menu and select Delete
Nickname.
Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and delete the nickname
text.
3. Click the Apply button to save the changes.
3.6.3.4
Exporting Nicknames to a File
You can save nicknames to a file. This is useful for when retaining nicknames for
devices moved to another fabric. To save nicknames to an XML file, do the
following:
1. Open the Fabric menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames
dialog.
2. Open the File menu in the Nicknames dialog, and select Export.
3. Enter a name for the XML nickname file in the Save dialog and click Save.