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Device Alias Databases
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About Creating a Device Alias

When you perform the first device alias task (regardless of which device alias task), the fabric is
automatically locked for the device alias feature. Once you lock the fabric, the following situations
apply:
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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:
Step 1 Expand End Devices and then select Device Alias in the Physical Attributes pane.
You see the device alias configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the Configuration tab and click the Create Row icon.
You see the Device Alias Creation dialog box in
Figure 31-2
Select a switch from the drop-down menu.
Step 3
Complete the Alias name and pWWN fields.
Step 4
Click Create to create this alias or click Close to discard any unsaved changes.
Step 5
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No other user can make any configuration changes to this feature.
A copy of the effective database is obtained and used as the pending database. Modifications from
this point on are made to the pending database. The pending database remains in effect until you
commit the modifications to the pending database or discard (abort) the changes to the pending
database.
Create Device Alias Dialog Box
Chapter 31 Distributing Device Alias Services
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