Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 5 D Commands
device-alias database
device-alias database
To initiate a Distributed Device Alias Services (device alias) session and configure device alias database,
use the device-alias database command. To deactivate the device alias database, use the no form of the
command.
device-alias database
no device-alias database
Syntax Description This command has no other arguments or keywords.
Defaults 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 submode, 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.
Examples The following example shows how to activate a device alias session and enter device alias database
configuration submode;.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# device-alias database
switch(config-device-alias-db)#
Related Commands
Release Modification
2.0(x) This command was introduced.
Command Description
device-alias commit Commits changes to the temporary device alias database to the active device
alias database.
show device-alias Displays device alias database information.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	MDS 9000 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English