Creating Device Aliases - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual
Cisco nexus 5000 series switch cli software configuration guide, nx-os 4.0(1a)n1 (ol-16597-01, january 2009)
Hide thumbs
Also See for AJ732A - Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch:
- Command reference manual (1640 pages) ,
- Messages manual (518 pages) ,
- Installation manual (288 pages)
Table of Contents
Advertisement
Chapter 39
Distributing Device Alias Services
S e n d f e e d b a c k t o n x 5 0 0 0 - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m
•
If you modify the device alias configuration, you need to commit or discard the changes as the fabric
remains locked during this period.
Device alias database changes are validated with the applications. If any of the applications cannot
accept the device alias database changes, then those changes are rejected; this applies to device alias
database changes resulting from either a commit or merge operation.
This section includes the following topics:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Creating Device Aliases
To a create a device alias in the pending database, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# device-alias database
Step 3
switch(config-device-alias-db)#
device-alias name device-name pwwn
pwwn-id
switch(config-device-alias-db)# no
device-alias name device-name
switch(config-device-alias-db)#
device-alias rename old-device-name
new-device-name
To display the device alias configuration, use the show device-alias name command:
switch# show device-alias name x
device-alias name x pwwn 21:01:00:e0:8b:2e:80:93
OL-16597-01
Pending database—Your subsequent device alias configuration changes are stored in the pending
database.
Creating Device Aliases, page 39-3
Device Alias Modes, page 39-4
Changing Device Alias Mode Guidelines, page 39-4
Configuring Device Alias Modes, page 39-5
About Device Alias Distribution, page 39-5
Locking the Fabric, page 39-5
Committing Changes, page 39-6
Discarding Changes, page 39-6
Fabric Lock Override, page 39-7
Disabling and Enabling Device Alias Distribution, page 39-7
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters the pending database configuration submode.
Specifies a device name for the device that is
identified by its pWWN. Starts writing to the pending
database and simultaneously locks the fabric as this is
the first-issued device alias configuration command.
Removes the device name for the device that is
identified by its pWWN.
Renames an existing device alias with a new name.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Device Alias Databases
39-3
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Chapters
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
