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 name
device-alias name
To configure device names in the device alias database, use the device-alias name command. To remove
device names from the device alias database, use the no form of the command.
device-alias name device-name pwwn pwwn-id
no device-alias name device-name
Syntax Description
Defaults None.
Command Modes Device alias database configuration submode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines None.
Examples The following example shows how to configure a device name alias entry in the device name database.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# device-alias database
switch(config-device-alias-db)# device-alias name Device1 pwwn 21:00:00:20:37:6f:db:bb
Related Commands
device-name Specifies the device name. Maximum length is 64 characters.
pwwn pwwn-id Specifies the pWWN ID. The format is hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh, where h
is a hexadecimal number.
Release Modification
2.0(x) This command was introduced.
Command Description
device-alias database Enters device alias database configuration submode.
show device-alias Displays device alias database information.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	MDS 9000 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English