Renaming a virtual disk or storage array

You can rename a virtual disk or storage array. Names cannot exceed 128 characters. You cannot change the hardware name.

If you use a vendor tool to configure the storage array, the hardware name that you assign it in the vendor tool appears. To change the name of the storage array, you must use the vendor-supplied tool.

To rename a virtual disk or storage array

  1. On the navigation bar, click Devices.

  2. Expand a media server that has an attached storage array, and then select the device that you want to rename.

  3. Expand a storage array, and then select the device that you want to rename.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Right-click the device that you want to rename, click Properties, and then on the General tab, select the Name field.

    • In the task pane, under General Tasks, click Rename.

  5. Type the new name of the device.

  6. Click OK.

Renaming a virtual disk or storage array