Nsaliasshow - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c Command Reference Manual

nsAliasShow

Displays local Name Server (NS) information, with aliases.
SYNOPSIS
nsaliasshow [-r ][-t]
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to display local name server information with the added feature of displaying the
defined configuration aliases to which the device belongs. If there are no defined configuration aliases for
that device, no alias is displayed. If there is no information in this switch, the following message is
displayed: "There is no entry in the Local Name Server."
The information displayed for each device is the same that is displayed by the nsShow command with
the exception of the additional display of the alias to which the device belongs. Refer to the nsShow help
page for a description of these displays. Use nsCamShow to display information from all switches.
NOTES
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
OPERANDS
This command has the following optional operands:
-r
-t
Fabric OS Command Reference
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Replaces the time-to-live (TTL) attribute output with state change registration
(SCR) information. This value indicates what type of RSCN a device registers to
receive. Values include the following:
SCR=0
Reserved.
SCR=1
Fabric detected registration. Register to receive all RSCN requests issued by the
fabric controller for events detected by the fabric.
SCR=2
NX_Port detected registration. Register to receive all RSCN requests issued for
events detected by the affected NX_Port.
SCR=3
Register to receive all RSCN requests issued. The RSCN request returns all
effected N_Port_ID pages.
Displays the device type. The device type is defined in terms of two attributes. The
first attribute indicates the origination of the device as one of the following:
•
Physical -The device is connected to the NX_Port, using FLOGI to log in to
the switch.
•
Virtual -The device is contrived by the switch.
•
NPV -The device is connected to the NX_Port, using FDISC to log in to the
switch.
•
iSCSI Device is connected to the iSCSI port.
The second attribute indicates the role of the device. Valid role attributes include
the following:
•
Unknown (initiator/target) - Device role is not detected
•
Initiator - An iSCSI initiator.
•
Target - An iSCSI target.
•
Initiator+Target - Both an iSCSI initiator and an iSCSI target.
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