Aliasjoin - HP StorageWorks 2/64 - Core Switch Command Reference Manual

aliasJoin

Creates a multicast alias group of N_Ports. If the group already exists, the N_Ports are added to the
existing group.
Synopsis
aliasJoin
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to create a multicast alias group of N_Ports or to add N_Ports to an existent group.
Any online N_Port defined in the fabric can be part of a group. An N_Port can be added from any switch
that is part of the fabric.
To get a list of online ports currently defined in the fabric, use the
wants to add only local ports associated with the local switch, use the
ports associated with the local switch.
Operands
none
Examples
To create an alias group of N_Ports or to add N_Ports to an existing group:
switch:admin> aliasJoin
aliasJoin: To add ports to an existing or new multicast group
Number of ports in the group: (1..64) [1]
To set an authorization password? (yes, y, no, n): [no]
no password
Setting the authorization control
Add control: 0 by any, 1 only itself, 2 by creator: (0..2) [0]
Del control: 0 by any, 1 only itself, 2 by creator: (0..2) [0]
Lsn control: 0 by any, 1 by none: (0..1) [1]
Add control 0, Del control 0 Lsn control 1
Setting the Routing Bit: (0x0..0xc) [0x0]
using FC-4 Device Data ...
Setting FC-4 Type: (0x0..0x5d) [0x5]
using 0x05 ...
To set the alias qualifier in WWN format?
Qualifier (in hex): [10:00:00:60:69:80:02:28]
Port ID (in hex): (0x0..0xeffa00) [0] 0x19c00
npList[0] = 0x19c00
aliasJoin: Join request to Group Address 0xfffb00 succeeds
38 Fabric OS commands
command. If the user
nsAllShow
command to get list of
nsShow
(yes, y, no, n): [yes]