Device Alias Mode Guidelines And Limitations For Device Alias Services; Configuring Device Alias Modes - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual
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Distributing Device Alias Services
Device Alias Mode Guidelines and Limitations for Device Alias Services
Device Alias services have these configuration guidelines and limitations:
• If two fabrics running in different device alias modes are joined together, the device alias merge fails.
• Before changing from enhanced to basic mode, you must first explicitly remove all native device
• If you remove a device alias from the device alias database, all applications automatically stop enforcing
• Renaming the device alias not only changes the device alias name in the device alias database, but also
• When a new device alias is added to the device alias database, and the application configuration is present
• If a device alias name is mapped to a new HBA's pWWN, the application's enforcement changes
Configuring Device Alias Modes
You can configure device aliases to operate in enhanced mode.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. device-alias mode enhanced
3. no device-alias mode enhance
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2
device-alias mode enhanced
Example:
switch(config)# device-alias mode enhanced
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There is no automatic conversion to one mode or the other during the merge process. In this situation,
you must select one mode over the other.
alias-based configurations from both local and remote switches, or replace all device alias-based
configuration members with the corresponding pWWN.
the corresponding device alias. If that corresponding device alias is part of an active zone set, all the
traffic to and from that pWWN is disrupted.
replaces the corresponding device alias configuration in all of the applications.
on that device alias, it automatically takes effect. For example, if the corresponding device alias is part
of the active zoneset and the device is online, then zoning is enforced automatically. You do not have
to reactivate the zone set.
accordingly. In this case, the zone server automatically enforces zoning based on the new HBA's pWWN.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
Device Alias Databases
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Assigns the device alias to operate in enhanced
mode.
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