Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 148)

OneCommand™ Manager Application P010066-01A Rev. A
8. Managing Adapters and Ports
FC/FCoE
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Changing FC Adapter Port Names
The OneCommand Manager application enables you to change FC adapter port names.
(Not available in read-only mode.)
For example, you may want to identify a particular adapter port with the function it
supports, such as a tape drive, scanner, or some other device. Use any characters you
want for names, and names can be up to 255 characters in length. You can also revert to
the adapter's default name.
Note: Although you can change the adapter port’s displayed name from the default
WWN, the change occurs in the discovery-tree only. The WWN is still active, it
is simply replaced for display purposes with the name you enter. For example,
the Port WWN field of the Port Information tab is not changed. Also, any
change you make to the adapter port names in your discovery-tree are seen only
by you; users running the OneCommand Manager application on another host
do not see your name changes.
To change the name of an adapter:
1. From the discovery-tree, select the FC port whose name you want to change.
2. Do one of the following:

Select Edit Name from the Port menu.

From the discovery-tree, right-click the port whose name you want to change
and select Change Name.
3. Edit the port name in the discovery-tree.
To use the adapter port’s default name:
1. From the discovery-tree, select the FC port whose name you want to change.
2. Do one of the following:

Select Use Default Name from the Port menu.

From the discovery-tree, right-click the port whose name you want to change
and select Restore Default Name.
Resetting FC/FCoE Adapter Ports
You can reset remote and local adapter ports. (Not available in read-only mode or on
NIC or iSCSI adapter ports.)
Caution: Do not reset your adapter port while copying or writing files. This could
result in data loss or corruption.
Note: For FCoE ports, a reset is only necessary to activate updated driver parameters
(that require a reset) or FIP settings. It does not actually perform an adapter
level reset of the port.
To reset the adapter port:
1. In the discovery-tree, select the adapter port you want to reset.
2. Do one of the following: