Link (Sdv Virtual Device Configuration Submode) - Cisco MDS 9000 series Command Reference Manual

link (SDV virtual device configuration submode)

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link (SDV virtual device configuration submode)
To link a virtual device to a real device, use the link command in SDV virtual device configuration
submode. To remove a link, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
device-alias
device-name
pwwn pwwn-name
Defaults
None.
Command Modes SDV virtual device configuration submode.
Command History Release
3.1(2)
Usage Guidelines
None.
Examples
The following example shows how to link a virtual device to a device alias.
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# sdv virtual-device name sqa1 vsan 1
switch(config-sdv-virt-dev)# link device-alias sqa3
The following example shows how to link a virtual device to a pWWN.
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# sdv virtual-device name sqa1 vsan 1
switch(config-sdv-virt-dev)# link pwwn 21:00:00:04:cf:cf:45:40
Related Commands Command
sdv enable
show sdv statistics
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link {device-alias device-name | pwwn pwwn-name}
no link {device-alias device-name | pwwn pwwn-name}
Links a virtual device to a device alias.
Links a virtual device to a pWWN. The format is hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh,
where h is a hexadecimal number.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enables or disables SAN device virtualization.
Displays SAN device virtualization statistics.
Chapter 14 L Commands
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