Changing the
SPM name of a host bus adapter
Use Server Priority Manager to assign an SPM name to a host bus adapter. Although you can identify host bus adapters by WWNs, you might be able to identify host bus adapters more easily if you assign SPM names. WWNs are 16-digit hexadecimal numbers that cannot be changed, whereas SPM names need not be 16-digit hexadecimal numbers and can be changed as needed.
For details about assigning SPM names, see Monitoring all port-HBA traffic: many-to-many connections.
Before you begin
- Required role: Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)
- You must enable the Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary window. For details, see the Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator User Guide of your storage system.
Procedure
Open the Server Priority Manager window.
Click to open the Server Priority Manager window.Click
to change to Modify mode.
In the Server Priority Manager window, click Server Priority Manager. The Server Priority Manager main window appears.
Ensure that the WWN tab is displayed.
In the upper-left tree, select a host bus adapter (
) from below
Monitor and then right-click the selection.
From the pop-up menu, select Change WWN and SPM Name. The Change WWN and SPM Name window opens.
Enter the WWN of the new host bus adapter in the WWN combo box. For details on how to get the HBA WWN, see the Provisioning Guide of your storage system. You can select the WWN of the newly connected host bus adapter in the WWN combo box.
Enter a new SPM name in the box and then select OK. You can use up to 64 characters for an SPM name.
In the Server Priority Manager main window, click Apply to apply the settings to the storage system.