Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual page 197

Distributing Device Alias Services
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. no device-alias distribute
3. device-alias distribute
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2
no device-alias distribute
Example:
switch(config)# no device-alias distribute
Step 3 device-alias distribute
Example:
switch(config)# device-alias distribute
EXAMPLES
This example shows how to display the status of device alias distribution:
switch# show device-alias status
Fabric Distribution: Enabled <-------------------------------Distribution is enabled
Database:-Device Aliases 24
Locked By:-User "Test" SWWN 20:00:00:0c:cf:f4:02:83<-Lock holder's user name and switch ID
Pending Database:- Device Aliases 24
Status of the last CFS operation issued from this switch:
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Operation: Enable Fabric Distribution
Status: Success
This example shows the device alias display when distribution is disabled:
switch# show device-alias status
Fabric Distribution: Disabled
Database:- Device Aliases 24
Status of the last CFS operation issued from this switch:
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
Device Alias Databases
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Disables the distribution.
Enables the distribution (default).
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