HP AE370A Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000606-01, April - Page 136
Removing offline devices from the zoning database, Replacing offline devices
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8 Managing the zoning database FIGURE 51 Add Unzoned Devices wizard 3. Follow the steps outlined in the wizard. The wizard displays unzoned devices and prompts you to select them and add them to an alias or a zone. When you have finished the steps for adding a device to a zone or alias, if there are any more unzoned devices, you can either continue to add those unzoned devices or exit the wizard. If there are no more unzoned devices, you must exit the wizard. Removing offline devices from the zoning database Removing offline devices (WWNs) helps clean the zoning database to save more space for new entries. Use the following procedure to view all devices that are no longer online and remove all or selected offline devices from the zoning database. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described on page 96. 2. Click Tools> Remove Offline Devices. The Remove Offline Devices wizard opens. 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. 1. Open the Zone Administration window as described on page 96. 2. Click Tools> Replace Offline Devices. The Replace Offline Devices wizard opens. 116 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1000606-01