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.

Prerequisites

• Required role: Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)

• The Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary window must be enabled.

Procedure

1. Display the Performance Monitor window.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. Select Analytics in Explorer.

2. Select Performance Monitor in the tree to open the Performance Monitor window.

In Command Suite:

1. Select the Resources tab, and expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. Right-click the target storage system and then select Performance Monitor.

2. In the Performance Monitor window, click Server Priority Manager to open the Server Priority Manager window.

3. Click to change to Modify mode.

4. In the Server Priority Manager window, click Server Priority Manager. The Server Priority Manager main window appears.

5. Ensure that the WWN tab is displayed.

6. In the upper-left tree, select a host bus adapter () from below Monitor and then right-click the selection.

7. From the pop-up menu, select Change WWN and SPM Name. The Change WWN and SPM Name window opens.

8. Enter a new SPM name in the SPM Name box and then select OK. You can use up to 64 characters for an SPM name.

9. In the Server Priority Manager main window, click Apply to apply the settings to the storage system.

Related topics

• WWN tab of the Server Priority Manager main window

• Monitoring all port-HBA traffic: many-to-many connections