Specifications

Chapter 5. Configuring the FICON Director 59
Figure 5-16 Node List WWN display
3. Right-click the port and select Define Nickname... from the menu. In the Define Nickname
window, the WWN of the device is shown, and there is a blank field to enter the nickname
for the device. See the example in Figure 5-17.
Figure 5-17 Enter Device nick Name
4. In the Nickname field, type in a meaningful Nickname describing the device connected to
the port.
5. Repeat above steps for all devices connected to the switch. The Node List shows the
Nickname in the WWN column instead of the WWN. See the example in Figure 5-18.
Figure 5-18 Display Nicknames in the WWN column
If it is necessary to display the WWN of a device, right-click any port, then select Display
Options
and World Wide Name from the menu. The WWN of the devices appear in the Port
WWN column.
5.5.2 Defining port names and blocking ports
While the Nicknames entered in the Node List belong to the devices connected to the
Director, the ports in the Director will have there own names for describing the port:
Attention: Nicknames must be unique within the Director.