Device-Alias Name - Cisco MDS 9124 - Fabric Switch Reference

Chapter 5 D Commands
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device-alias name

To configure device names in the device alias database, use the device-alias name command. To remove
device names from the device alias database, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
device-name
pwwn pwwn-id
Defaults None.
Command Modes
Device alias database configuration submode.
Command History Release
2.0(x)
Usage Guidelines None.
Examples The following example shows how to configure a device name alias entry in the device name database.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# device-alias database
switch(config-device-alias-db)# device-alias name Device1 pwwn 21:00:00:20:37:6f:db:bb
Related Commands Command
device-alias database
show device-alias
OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
device-alias name device-name pwwn pwwn-id
no device-alias name device-name
Specifies the device name. Maximum length is 64 characters.
Specifies the pWWN ID. The format is hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh, where h
is a hexadecimal number.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enters device alias database configuration submode.
Displays device alias database information.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
device-alias name
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