Device-Alias Database - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Command Reference Manual

Cisco nexus 5000 series command reference, release 4.1(3)n1(1) (ol-16599-01, august 2009)

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device-alias database

To initiate a Distributed Device Alias Services (device alias) session and configure the device alias

database, use the device-alias database command. To deactivate the device alias database, use the no

form of the command.

Syntax Description

This command has no other arguments or keywords.

Command Default

Deactivated.

Command Modes

Configuration mode

Command History

Usage Guidelines

The device-alias database command starts a device alias session that locks all the databases on all the

switches in this fabrics. When you exit device alias database configuration mode, the device alias session

ends and the locks are released.

You can only perform all modifications in the temporary device alias database. To make the changes

permanent, use the device-alias commit command.

The following example shows how to activate a device alias session and enter device alias database

configuration mode;

switch(config)# device-alias database

switch(config-device-alias-db)#

Related Commands

device-alias commit

show device-alias

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device-alias database

no device-alias database

Modification

This command was introduced.

Commits changes to the temporary device alias database to the active device

alias database.

Displays device alias database information.

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