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Removing offline devices from the zoning database, Replacing offline devices, Defining device aliases

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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. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Select Tools > Remove Offline Devices. The Remove Offline Devices wizard starts. 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 aliases and zones that contain it. Use the following procedure to view offline devices and replace them with new ones in the zoning database. 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Select Tools > Replace Offline Devices. The Replace Offline Devices wizard starts. 3. Follow the steps outlined in the wizard. The wizard allows you to view all devices that are no longer online, and replace all or selected offline devices with new ones (WWNs) in the zoning database. Defining device aliases Use the following procedure to define zone alias names for devices in a single process. This procedure is especially useful if you use one unique zone alias to name each device port. The alias definitions of the devices are saved in the zoning database on the switch, which has a size limit. If database size becomes a concern, reconsider your use of alias definitions. Assigning aliases to devices 1. Launch the Zone Admin module as described on page 83. 2. Select Tools > Remove Offline Devices. The Define Device Alias wizard starts. 3. Follow the steps outlined in the wizard. The wizard allows you to define one and only one name for each device port (WWN). Devices with one or more aliases are considered already named and are not displayed. NOTE: To enter a zone alias name, double-click the Zone Alias box for each device, as shown in Figure 33, and enter the name. After entering each alias name, you must press Enter or click another Zone Alias field, or the wizard does not accept the name. Fabric OS 5.x Advanced Web Tools administrator guide 101

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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.
Launch the Zone Admin module as described on
page 83
.
2.
Select
Tools > Remove Offline Devices
.
The Remove Offline Devices wizard starts.
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 aliases and zones that
contain it. Use the following procedure to view offline devices and replace them with new ones in the
zoning database.
1.
Launch the Zone Admin module as described on
page 83
.
2.
Select
Tools > Replace Offline Devices
.
The Replace Offline Devices wizard starts.
3.
Follow the steps outlined in the wizard.
The wizard allows you to view all devices that are no longer online, and replace all or selected offline
devices with new ones (WWNs) in the zoning database.
Defining device aliases
Use the following procedure to define zone alias names for devices in a single process. This procedure is
especially useful if you use one unique zone alias to name each device port.
The alias definitions of the devices are saved in the zoning database on the switch, which has a size limit.
If database size becomes a concern, reconsider your use of alias definitions.
Assigning aliases to devices
1.
Launch the Zone Admin module as described on
page 83
.
2.
Select
Tools > Remove Offline Devices
.
The Define Device Alias wizard starts.
3.
Follow the steps outlined in the wizard.
The wizard allows you to define one and only one name for each device port (WWN). Devices with
one or more aliases are considered already named and are not displayed.
NOTE:
To enter a zone alias name, double-click the
Zone Alias
box for each device, as shown in
Figure 33
, and enter the name.
After entering each alias name, you must press Enter or click another Zone Alias field, or the wizard does
not accept the name.