Editing a wwn nickname – HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software Licenses User Manual
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Editing a WWN nickname
You can specify a new WWN nickname, or change or delete an existing nickname, for storage HBA
WWNs that are registered in a host group.
Prerequisites
Register HBA WWNs for which nicknames will be specified in the host group.
1.
On the Resources tab, select Hosts.
2.
After selecting the target operating system, select the target host row, and click More Actions >
Edit WWN Nicknames.
3.
From the list of storage systems, select the system for which you want to modify the WWN
nickname.
• All storage systems: Displays a list of WWNs that belong to the host group related to the se-
lected host.
• Specific storage system: Displays a list of WWNs that belong to the host group related to the
selected host and storage system.
4.
Select the Edit Option:
• Edit WWN nickname for all related host groups: Applies the WWN nickname setting to all
storage host groups.
• Edit WWN nickname for individual host groups: Applies the WWN nickname to individual
host groups in the storage system selected.
5.
In the Nickname column, enter a WWN nickname or modify the existing WWN nickname. If
All storage systems and Edit WWN nickname for all related host groups is selected, the minimum
number of character limit allowed is applied to all storage systems.
TIP:
To delete a WWN nickname, clear the text.
6.
(Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
7.
(Optional) Expand Schedule to specify the task schedule.
You can schedule the task to run immediately or later. The default setting is Now. If the task is
scheduled to run immediately, you can select View task status to monitor the task after it is
submitted.
8.
Click Submit.
If the task is scheduled to run immediately, the process begins.
9.
You can check the progress and result of the task on the Tasks & Alerts tab. Click the task name
to view details of the task.
The WWN nickname edits are applied to the WWNs registered in the host group.
Related topics
• About managing WWNs by using nicknames
Managing storage resources in a SAN environment
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