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Deleting the user-defined name of a connection, Creating a new profile, Moving to a different profile

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Deleting the user-defined name of a connection To remove the user-defined name associated with a connection to a host: Basic command delete connection Command options connection_name-the nickname that was assigned to the HBA within the host. Example command and response CLI> delete connection MSA-1 Connection(s) has been deleted successfully. Creating a new profile This command creates a new host profile. Basic command add profile Command options profileName-the name of a new profile. Moving to a different profile This command copies the profile settings of a valid, pre-defined profile into a different profile. NOTE: If you are migrating from active/passive to active/active firmware and did not set your profile (it is still set to default), you can use this command to copy the settings for a valid profile (such as Windows) into the default profile. However, HP recommends using the set connection command to properly set the host connection. For details, see "Changing the profile of a connection" on page 41. Basic command copy profile Command options sourceName-the name of an existing, valid profile whose settings you want to copy. destinationName-the name of the profile (such as Default) that is importing the settings. Pre-defined profiles include: Default-is not operating-system specific and should not be used; use a valid pre-defined name. Windows OpenVMS Tru64 Linux Solaris Netware HP Example command CLI> copy profile Windows default 42 Using the CLI

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Using the CLI
Deleting the user-defined name of a connection
To remove the user-defined name associated with a connection to a host:
Basic command
delete connection <connection_name>
Command options
connection_name
—the nickname that was assigned to the HBA within the host.
Example command and response
CLI> delete connection MSA-1
Connection(s) has been deleted successfully.
Creating a new profile
This command creates a new host profile.
Basic command
add profile <profileName>
Command options
profileName
—the name of a new profile.
Moving to a different profile
This command copies the profile settings of a valid, pre-defined profile into a different profile.
NOTE:
If you are migrating from active/passive to active/active firmware and did not set your profile (it is
still set to
default
), you can use this command to copy the settings for a valid profile (such as
Windows
)
into the default profile.
However, HP recommends using the
set connection
command to properly set the host connection. For
details, see ”
Changing the profile of a connection” on page 41
.
Basic command
copy profile <sourceName> <destinationName>
Command options
sourceName
—the name of an existing, valid profile whose settings you want to copy.
destinationName
—the name of the profile (such as
Default
) that is importing the settings.
Pre-defined profiles include:
Default
—is not operating-system specific and should not be used; use a valid pre-defined
name.
Windows
OpenVMS
Tru64
Linux
Solaris
Netware
HP
Example command
CLI> copy profile Windows default