3 – Managing FabricsWorking with Device Information and Nicknames3-36 59056-03 CA3.6.2Exporting Device Information to a FileTo save device information to a file, open the topology display and do thefollowing:1. Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, Devicesinformation is gathered for all switches.2. Open the Switch menu and select Export Devices Information.3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name.4. Click the Save button.3.6.3Managing Device Port NicknamesYou can assign a nickname to a device port World Wide Name. A nickname is auser-definable, meaningful name that can be used in place of the World WideName. Assigning a nickname makes it easier to recognize device ports whenzoning your fabric or when viewing the Devices data window.SANsurfer Switch Manager maintains nicknames in Nicknames.xml, which isfound in your working directory. In addition to creating, editing, and deletingnicknames, you can also export the nicknames to a file, which can then beimported into the Nicknames.xml file on other workstations.3.6.3.1Creating a NicknameTo create a device port nickname, do the following:1. Open the File menu and select Nicknames to open the Nicknames dialog.2. Choose one of the following methods to enter a nickname. A nickname muststart with a letter and can have up to 64 characters. Valid characters includealphanumeric characters [aA-zZ][0-9] and special symbols [$ _ - ^ ]. Click on a device in the table. Open the Edit menu and select CreateNickname to open the Add Nickname dialog. In the Add Nicknamedialog, enter a nickname and WWN and click the OK button. Double-click a cell in the Nicknames column, and enter a newnickname in the text field. Click the Save button to save the changesand exit the Nicknames dialog.You can also create a nickname by double clicking a cell in the Nickname columnof the Devices data window. Refer to ”Devices Data Window” on page 3-33.
