Creating Fc Aliases; Creating Fc Aliases Example - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Zone Sets
Tip The switch supports a maximum of 2048 aliases per VSAN.

Creating FC Aliases

You create an alias.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. fcalias name alias-namevsan vsan-id
3. member type value
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2 fcalias name alias-namevsan vsan-id
Example:
switch(config)# fcalias name testname vsan
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Step 3 member type value
Example:
switch(config-fcalias)# member pwwn 4

Creating FC Aliases Example

Table 18: Type and Value Syntax for the member Command
Device alias
Domain ID
FC ID
Fabric pWWN
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Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures an alias name. The alias name can be any
case-sensitive, alphanumeric string up to 64 characters.
Configures a member for the specified fcalias based on the type
(pWWN, fabric pWWN, FC ID, domain ID, or interface) and
value specified.
Note Multiple members can be specified on multiple
lines.
member device-alias device-alias
member domain-id domain-id portnumber number
member fcid fcid
member fwwn fwwn-id
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