Migrating Local Director to CSM - commands "name" "oos"

On a CSM v4.2(3) on a 6509: I'm trying to make the real servers have names (like on the local director) instead of IP addresses:
VOC-SW15#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
VOC-SW15(config)#mod csm 4
VOC-SW15(config-module-csm)#serverfarm TEST1
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#real ?
A.B.C.D real server IP address
name use a named real server
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#real name webtest
% Config not found for module real WEBTEST
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#real name ?
WORD real server name
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#real name webtest
% Config not found for module real WEBTEST
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#real webtest
VOC-SW15(config-slb-module-real)#address 10.1.250.37
This is what I end up with (I want the real server under server farm test1:
real WEBTEST
address 10.1.250.37
serverfarm TEST1
nat server
no nat client
real 10.1.250.38
inservice
Also, if anyone has an easy way to take a box out of service (like on the local director) please let me know. On CSM we're having to do this:
VOC-SW15#conf t
VOC-SW15(config)#mod csm 4
VOC-SW15(config-module-csm)#serverfarm relays
VOC-SW15(config-slb-sfarm)#real 10.1.11.23
VOC-SW15(config-slb-real)#no inservice
on ld it was just: oos real relay-01
Thank you for all the posts. They have been tremendous help in getting the CSM in production.
ps (Gilles, My Christmas wish is that you're working on a CSS/CSM Book for Cisco Press. One is definately needed)
Thank you, Sheila

We figured out the name configuration.
real MLXWEBTEST
address 10.1.250.36
inservice
serverfarm TEST1
nat server
no nat client
real 10.1.250.38
inservice
real name MLXWEBTEST
no inservice
real server farm weight state conns/hits
10.1.250.38 TEST1 8 OPERATIONAL 0
MLXWEBTEST TEST1 8 OUTOFSERVICE 0
Is this the best configuration? We have to migrate
250+ servers over to the CSM. Thanks, sheila

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