Device Alias Requirements; Zone Aliases Versus Device Aliases; Device Alias Databases - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Device Alias Databases

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Device Alias Requirements

Device aliases have the following requirements:
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Zone Aliases Versus Device Aliases

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alias configuration.
Table 39-1 Comparison Between Zone Aliases and Device Aliases
Zone-Based Aliases
Aliases are limited to the specified VSAN.
Zone aliases are part of the zoning configuration. The
alias mapping cannot be used to configure other features.
You can use any zone member type to specify the end
devices.
Configuration is contained within the zone server
database and is not available to other features.
Device Alias Databases
The device alias feature uses two databases to accept and implement device alias configurations.
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The device alias application uses the Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) infrastructure to enable efficient
database management and distribution. Device aliases use the coordinated distribution mode and the
fabric-wide distribution scope (see
Basic and enhanced modes. See the
Device aliases used to configure zones, IVR zones, or port security features are displayed
automatically with their respective pWWNs in the show command output.
You can only assign device aliases to pWWNs.
There must be a one-to-one relationship between the pWWN and the device alias that maps to it.
A device alias name is restricted to 64 alphanumeric characters and may include one or more of the
following characters:
– a to z and A to Z
– Device alias names must begin with an alphabetic character (a to z or A to Z).
– 1 to 9
– - (hyphen) and _ (underscore)
$ (dollar sign) and ^ (up caret)
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compares the configuration differences between zone-based alias configuration and device
Effective database—The database currently used by the fabric.
Chapter 21, "Using Cisco Fabric
"Device Alias Modes" section on page
Device Aliases
You can define device aliases without specifying the VSAN
number. You can also use the same definition in one or more
VSANs without any restrictions.
Device aliases can be used with any feature that uses the pWWN.
Only pWWNs are supported.
Device aliases are not restricted to zoning. Device alias
configuration is available to the FCNS, zone, fcping, and
traceroute applications.
Chapter 39 Distributing Device Alias Services
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