Creating A Device Alias; Committing Changes - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Device Alias Databases
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Creating a Device Alias

To lock the fabric and create a device alias in the pending database using Fabric Manager, follow these
steps:
Expand End Devices and then select Device Alias in the Physical Attributes pane.
Step 1
You see the device alias configuration in the Information pane.
Click the Configuration tab and click the Create Row icon.
Step 2
You see the Device Alias Creation dialog box in
Figure 31-2
Step 3 Select a switch from the drop-down menu.
Step 4 Complete the Alias name and pWWN fields.
Click Create to create this alias or click Close to discard any unsaved changes.
Step 5

Committing Changes

If you commit the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
1.
2.
3.
To commit the changes to the device alias database using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
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Create Device Alias Dialog Box
The pending database contents overwrites the effective database contents.
The pending database is emptied of its contents.
The fabric lock is released for this feature.
Chapter 31 Distributing Device Alias Services
Figure 31-2.
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