Chapter 8
Fibre Channel Commands
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device-alias rename
To configure device names in the device alias database, use the device-alias rename command. To
remove device names from the device alias database, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
device-name1
device-name2
Command Default
None
Command Modes
Device alias database configuration mode
Command History
Release
Release 4.0
Examples
The following example shows how to configure a device name alias entry in the device name database:
switch(config)# device-alias database
switch(config-device-alias-db)# device-alias rename Device1 Device2
Related Commands
Command
device-alias database
show device-alias
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device-alias rename device-name1 device-name2
no device-alias rename device-name
Specifies the current device name.
Specifies the new device name. Maximum length is 64 characters.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enters device alias database configuration mode.
Displays device alias database information.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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