DisplayName and Name
attributes
Each network object has a unique
name, which is defined by the DisplayName and Name attributes for the object as
shown in
Figure 1 on page 184.
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DisplayName and
Name attributes for a network object

The name specified in the
DisplayName attribute is the name of the object displayed in the
Global Console
,
while the name specified in the Name attribute is the name of the object as
known in the
Domain Manager
’s repository. If an object’s DisplayName attribute is
empty, the display name of the object defaults to the name specified in the
object’s Name attribute.
The DisplayName and Name
attributes of a network object are viewable through a Topology Browser Console
attached to the
Global Manager
or to
IP Availability Manager
.
To launch a Topology Browser
Console from the
Global Console
,
select
File > New > Topology
Browser Console.
The name specified in an
object’s DisplayName attribute also appears in the Name attribute of a
notification involving that object. Notifications are imported by the
Global Manager
and displayed in the Notification Log Console.