Device Alias Statistics Cleanup; Using Device Aliases Or Fc Aliases - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Legacy Zone Alias Conversion
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
•
If any name conflict exists, the zone aliases are not imported.
Ensure to copy any required zone aliases to the device alias database as required by your configuration.
Tip
When an import operation is complete, the modified alias database is distributed to all other switches in
the physical fabric when you perform the commit operation. At this time if you do not want to distribute
the configuration to other switches in the fabric, you can perform the abort operation and the merge
changes are completely discarded.
This section includes the following topics:
•
•

Using Device Aliases or FC Aliases

You can change whether Fabric Manager uses FC aliases or global device aliases from Fabric Manager
client without restarting Fabric Manager Server.
To change whether Fabric Manager uses FC aliases or global device aliases, follow these steps:
Click Server > Admin.
Step 1
You see the Admin dialog box in
Figure 31-3
For each fabric that you are monitoring with Fabric Manager Server, check the Device Alias check box
Step 2
to use global device aliases, or uncheck to use FC aliases.
Step 3 Click Apply to save these changes or click Close to exit the dialog box without saving any changes.

Device Alias Statistics Cleanup

To clear device alias statistics (for debugging purposes), refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI
Configuration Guide.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
31-6
The name and definition of the zone alias should not be the same as any existing device alias name.
Using Device Aliases or FC Aliases, page 31-6
Device Alias Statistics Cleanup, page 31-6
Server Admin Dialog Box
Figure 31-3.
Chapter 31 Distributing Device Alias Services
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x